Synopses & Reviews
Bring out the charm and character in any garden-even one that has lost its vitality through time. With little fuss or expense, and without starting over from scratch, it's possible to make subtle changes that really revive the landscape. Even a bit of pruning, rejuvenating plants, and basic lawn maintenance can work miracles. Through magnificent photos and illustrations, charts, and advice from one of the world's gardening experts, you'll be able to appraise what's already there, and identify and solve problems with trees, shrubs and lawns. Find out what to do when there's now shade where the sun once shone, rectify compacted soil, and learn why plants fail. Embark on simple projects for restoring walks and pathways, and create new dry pack walls and rockeries. Handy hints cover everyday garden care--and don't overlook the lists of recommended plants. Your old garden will feel new again!
Synopsis
Bring out the charm and character in any garden-even one that has lost its vitality through time. With little fuss or expense, and without starting over from scratch, it's possible to make subtle changes that really revive the landscape. Even a bit of pruning, rejuvenating plants, and basic lawn maintenance can work miracles. Through magnificent photos and illustrations, charts, and advice from one of the world's gardening experts, you'll be able to appraise what's already there, and identify and solve problems with trees, shrubs and lawns. Find out what to do when there's now shade where the sun once shone, rectify compacted soil, and learn why plants fail. Embark on simple projects for restoring walks and pathways, and create new dry pack walls and rockeries. Handy hints cover everyday garden care--and don't overlook the lists of recommended plants. Your old garden will feel new again!
Synopsis
“Seale recommends modifications designed to make a major difference in a gardens apperance and health, from relocation to rejuvenation. Accompanied by handy lists of recommended plants and hints on daily care and maintinance, full-color before-and-after renderings furnish dramatic examples of how such transformations really take place.”—
Booklist.