New Small Garden: Contemporary principles, planting and practice

Description

In this serious review of the perennial subject, Noel explains the theory and practice of planting a small garden, he advocates on the use of containers, revitalises growing your own, and explains design tricks, storage solutions and vertical planting to help small garden owners maximise their small spaces. And lack of space should not limit ambition for embracing sustainability, the use of recycled materials and the scope for bio-diversity as well as providing habitats for wildlife. All the gardens featured have been photographed in the last two years. Special photography is by Dutch garden photographer and former fashion stylist Maayke de Ridder whose design rigour perfectly complements the author's gardening expertise.

Noel Kingsbury has been described as 'the voice of authority with renegade undertones'. A gardener since childhood, he has run a nursery, designed gardens and public spaces and done doctoral research at the University of Sheffield's Department of Landscape. He is best known for his promotion of naturalistic planting design, but is passionate about any kind of innovation in the garden. Noel has written more than 20 books on garden matters, including four with Piet Oudolf. He lives and gardens near Hay-on-Wye. www.noelkingsbury.com Photographer Maayke de Ridder is a former fashion stylist with a strong sense of design and photographer several books in her native Holland.

'Packed with enticing photographs and case studies.... worth the investment even if you simply enjoy the photographs by Maayke de Ridder. They make the book glow' * The Garden * "An excellent hardback packed with useful ideas" * Garden Answers * "a book you'll refer to time and time again" -- Alan Titchmarsh * Waitrose Weekend * "A recommended read for any small garden owner" * Gardens Illustrated *