A step-by-step guide to successful plant choice and long-term planting, using design techniques and good horticultural practice Plants are a major part of most gardens and fulfill many roles within them, providing color, shade, scent, form, texture, and much more. Choosing the right plants can be a challenge but this book is both inspirational and practical, helping gardeners to interpret their visions and understand growing conditions for all styles and types of planting. It also looks at creative maintenance for the future of the design, emphasizing the need for good techniques and best practice to ensure that the garden matures beautifully.