Contents
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Introduction
PART 1: Gardening basics
What makes a good garden?
Aspect and light
Climate and weather
Soil
Basic botany
PART 2: Planning your garden
Assessing your requirements
Choosing a garden style
Drawing and developing a plan
The essentials of good garden design
Garden shapes and solutions
Typical problems and solutions
PART 3: Garden structure
Getting started
Choosing your materials
Boundaries
Patios and paths
Lighting
Water features
Raised beds
Pergolas, arbours and arches
Garden seating
Hardscape decoration
PART 4: Garden plants
Let the plants do the talking
Planning your planting
Form and texture
Colour, colour, colour!
Good planting
Containers
Spring containers
Summer containers
Winter containers
PART 5: Garden techniques
First things first
Organic gardening
Controlling pests and diseases
Forking and digging
Composting
Sowing seeds outdoors
Sowing seeds indoors
Planting annuals, perennials and shrubs
Planting trees
Laying turf
Watering
Feeding organically
Pruning and training
Propagating
Overwintering
Growing edibles
PART 6: Reference
The gardener’s calendar: spring
The gardener’s calendar: summer
The gardener’s calendar: autumn
The gardener’s calendar: winter
Kim’s recommended plants
Glossary
Acknowledgments
About the Publisher
