Whether you want an instant garden, a fast planting strategy, or just the shortest path to an established look, Shortcuts to Great Gardens is packed with ideas for quickly creating the illusion and appeal of a mature garden.

Professionals would have you believe that there are no shortcuts to creating an elegant garden, that patience alone is the key to success. But no matter what the condition of your garden - be it a virgin territory or neglected, overgrown brambles - gardening expert Nigel Colborn has devised specific ways for saving you time as you build the garden you want.

Colborn's six designs for complete gardens range from a one-season formal garden to a low-maintenance woodland garden. Each chapter discusses the merits of the various materials and structures, borders, and hedges. The author's rating system will help you select not only what will look good in the shortest time, but what will require the least maintenance. The book is brimming with shortcut strategies for instant effects, from narrowing your footpaths (giving your garden that overgrown look) to using containers and planting bulbs for proper height and structure.

Since wise planting can also create a garden quickly, Colborn provides a unique, star-graded listing of the best plants to choose from. Beautiful illustrations suggest ways to combine plants, and to ensure they stay in the best of health, he proposes fast, easy methods for all the traditional gardening procedures from propagating to weeding."

Condition: Book is in good condition, the pages are crisp and clean. Binding is tight. Cover has rubbing wear, creases, and wear to the edges and corners.

 
Price: 7.50 USD