Beds and Borders : A Garden Project Workbook

by Bird, Richard

• ISBN13: 9781841723136
• ISBN10: 1841723134
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-03-01
• Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small

Summary

Smart ideas for creating varied, versatile, and long-lasting planting plans for beds and borders.Beds and borders form the backbone of a well-planned garden, and this invaluable guide offers everything you need to know about shaped beds, house-side borders, walk-through borders, and waterside planting. Among the 20 projects are a traditional rose bed, a single-colour island bed, a cottage-flower pather border, a dry-climate border, a scented pathway, and a formal parterre. 20 superbly illustrated projects on fold-out pages with easy-to-follow instructions--specially devised by a highly experienced gardener. With plenty of practical tips and wise advice on basic gardening techniques.

Table of Contents

introduction	6	(2)
traditional borders	8	(26)
perennial border	10	(4)
single-color bed	14	(4)
carpet bed	18	(4)
foliage bed	22	(4)
mixed border	26	(4)
purple and yellow	30	(4)
shaped borders	34	(14)
round bed	36	(4)
parterre	40	(4)
corner planting	44	(4)
special borders	48	(26)
water, side planting	50	(4)
dry border	54	(4)
woodland border	58	(4)
mediterranean border	62	(4)
shady border	66	(4)
rose bed	70	(4)
walk-through borders	74	(22)
edible border	76	(4)
cottage garden path	80	(4)
scented path	84	(4)
raised flower bed	88	(4)
rose trellis walk	92	(4)
basic techniques	96	(6)
useful addresses	102	(2)
index	104	(6)
credits	110	(2)
acknowledgements	112