20 Best Small Gardens

Small does not necessarily mean less attractive. Now that space is demanding even more of a premium many people find themselves with a smaller plot of land than they would like, but there is no reason why this cannot be successful and appealing. 20 Best Small Gardens is a book devoted to making the best possible use of a limited area. As the title suggests, the book looks at every conceivable kind of small garden from Roof Garden to Courtyard and offers advice on how to make every inch count. Tim Newbury looks at each garden in turn addressing design, planting and features. For example the Sloping Garden that seems problematically long and narrow, so Newbury suggests that the garden be divided into three separate, equal areas. If you plan a patio by the house, a circular lawn, and fruit and vegetable plot at the bottom end of the garden, the space is used to maximum effect.

The book covers a wide variety of small gardens and will offer ideas for all tastes. The Water Garden, for example will "create a mood of tranquility and peace" and Newbury offers aquatic plant types to complement the garden's split-level pools. In contrast the Foliage Garden is a full of flamboyant plants, perfect for disguising oddly proportioned areas. Newbury includes a list of plants and illustrated planting plan, with variations to suit different shaped gardens.

This book has something for everyone. It ranges across formal, modern, and beginners' gardens and the style is accessible and easy to follow. The index of plants allows favourites to be included and the illustrations are instructive. It is not a glossy coffee table book, rather a really useful guide to best utilise a small garden. --Karen Homer

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For small garden ideas you can't go wrong. - Rated
This a good publication but would recommend purchasing The Ultimate Garden Designer from the same author which has nearly all these designs plus many, many more. Some just need scaling down to fit your plot.

This book is a must for every gardener with limited space. - Rated
This useful book caters for every type of small garden, regardless of shape, aspect, soil type or drainage ability and gives solutions for what to do in every situation. It should adorn the bookshelf of even the most novice gardener with limited space. It includes examples and plans of typical gardens, giving ideas for even the most seemingly impossible or awkwardly shaped garden. The author suggests solutions to cope with steeply sloping gardens, suggesting the particularly cleaver idea of "sectioning" the garden into several levels and giving each its own theme. For gardeners' with limited time to spend or for those requiring a low maintenance garden, the examples of a rock or water garden are especially appealing. TOP MARKS!!

This book is a must for every gardener with limited space. - Rated
This useful book caters for every type of small garden, regardless of shape, aspect, soil type or drainage ability and gives solutions for what to do in every situation. It should adorn the bookshelf of even the most novice gardener with limited space. It includes examples and plans of typical gardens, giving ideas for even the most seemingly impossible or awkwardly shaped garden. The author suggests solutions to cope with steeply sloping gardens, suggesting the particularly cleaver idea of "sectioning" the garden into several levels and giving each its own theme. For gardeners' with limited time to spend or for those requiring a low maintenance garden, the examples of a rock or water garden are especially appealing. TOP MARKS!!