Description
Container gardening is the perfect way to add a splash of colour to your garden and home, especially if space is at a premium. It is an intensive and fascinating form of cultivation, and Gardening for Containers and Window Boxes is the definitive guide for both new and experienced gardeners who want to achieve dramatic and colourful effects in small spaces.This practical, illustrated handbook will inspire you with ideas for formal, romantic and unusual planting schemes. Each chapter shows you how to choose and plant up containers, window boxes, hanging gardens, miniature pools and ponds, and kitchen gardens. With practical tips and easy-to-follow instructions, plus an invaluable All-year Action Plan, Gardening for Containers and Window Boxes will show even the novice gardener how to bring the beauty of the country to the town.