DK Living: Gardening Without a Garden (Paperback, New ed)

Whether you have a shaded wall, a sunny roof terrace, a balcony, or just a window-ledge, let gardening expert Gay Search inspire you to transform even the smallest outdoor space with a stunning display of flowers and foliage.

Perfect Planting Schemes

Packed with inspirational colour photographs of finished displays, Gardening Without a Garden is both an exciting ideas book, featuring a wide variety of attractive planting schemes , and a comprehensive practical guide to container gardening. Gay Search shows you how to assess the basic site, design and plant the arrangement, and keep it in top condition all year round.

What to Plant Where

Whether you want to plant a hanging basket overflowing with delicate, pastel-pink roses, grow leafy-green topiary in terracotta pots, or keep a supply of fresh, aromatic herbs on your kitchen window-ledge, this book contains a wealth of information on choosing the best plants and containers for every location.

Pots & Plants

Full instructions are given on making and decorating your own containers. An invaluable plant index gives details of all the plants featured, including their habits, seasons of interest, and special needs.

• Cheer up every outdoor space, however small, with spectacular year-round displays of flowers and foliage using Gay Search's inspirational guide to container gardening
• Whatever the location, space, climate, or aspect, Gay Search has a container of plants to fit all
• Original arrangements showing inspiring combinations of plants
• Step-by-step instructions range from planting-up a hanging basket to making a container
• Comprehensive, illustrated plant index gives essential information for over 150 plants