Low-maintenance Gardens: 10 Simple Steps to Beautiful, Easy and Stylish Outside Spaces (Garden Style Guides) - Softcover

"...excellent and inspirational books...simplifies the whole complicated business of garden design...easy reading and beautifully illustrated." Motoring & Leisure July/August 2008 'This clever little book helps you to plan your planting to upkeep is not an onerous task...refreshing new approach.' (Waitrose Weekend, December 2010).

Growing a beautiful garden-even with a busy lifestyle For those garden lovers who thought keeping a garden of their own meant hours of work they simply couldn't spare, this fun and practical guide makes even a beautiful garden possible-in only an hour a week. With plans and photographs of ten model gardens, the book reveals the tips and tricks of setting up, as well as the basics-from plant design, plant choices, and watering to lighting, decorations, and wildlife. Arranged in an easy-to-read, magazine-style format, this "fast-gardening" guide is the ideal how-to for anyone who wants an eye-catching garden-that requires little or almost no maintenance.