Product Description

A practical guide to the expert planning, planting and maintenance of garden borders. There are schemes to inspire every gardener, from planted double borders to modest plantings for a bed of annuals and a narrow town garden.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #110447 in Books
• Published on: 1999-04-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

Review
... informed with an absolute passion and incredible knowledge ... (Monty Don Observer )

If gardening has its Great and Good, then Tony Lord is one of its Greatest and Best . . . this book confirms his reputation as an outstanding garden photographer (World of Interiors )

... a terrific book: good to look at, inspiring to read and written out of a wealth of experience (Oldie )

About the Author
Tony Lord, photographer, writer and horticultural consultant, holds the Victoria Medal of Honour of the RHS. He has also won the Garden Writers' Guild Award for Best General Gardening Book.

Customer Reviews

good looking and in-depth
My first impression when picking up this book was the wonderful array of stunning photographs. However the book is much more than a pretty 'coffee table read'. It has a brief account of the history of the herbacious border as we know it. Then continues with very interesting in-depth accounts of various actual borders, their styles, influances and how they are practically achieved. It also contains a great deal of advice for anyone interested in creating their own border/s, all presented with these magnificent photographs. I found it inspiring!