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| 400 Trees and Shrubs for Small Spaces: How to Choose and Grow the Best Compact Plants for Gardens |
""Diana Miller aimed to 'introduce the wealth of trees and shrubs which could be grown in a smaller garden.' She did a commendable job. The book is filled with a wide variety of trees and shrubs - some well known, some rather obscure."." . . plenty of information and excellent color photographs throughout. . . As a gift to an improving gardener, it would be a valuable tool in developing a small garden." -- Kevin Croucher "BBC Gardens Illustrated" . . . plenty of information and excellent color photographs throughout. . . As a gift to an improving gardener, it would be a valuable tool in developing a small garden. --Kevin Croucher "BBC Gardens Illustrated ""Diana Miller aimed to introduce the wealth of trees and shrubs which could be grown in a smaller garden.
She did a commendable job. The book is filled with a wide variety of trees and shrubs some well known, some rather obscure. "Even small gardens need good bones. Miller provides lots of ideas for selecting woody plants that will lend structure without being overpowering. "Plenty of information and excellent color photographs throughout. . . . As a gift to an improving gardener, it would be a valuable tool in developing a small garden. BBC Gardens Even small gardens need good bones. Miller provides lots of ideas for selecting woody plants that will lend structure without being overpowering. American Gardener Miller aimed to introduce the wealth of trees and shrubs which could be grown in a smaller garden. She did a commendable job. The book is filled with a wide variety of trees and shrubs some well known, some rather obscure. Washington Gardener A first step toward choosing trees and shrubs that won t result in future pruning disasters or an overly gloomy garden.
TheSeattle Times The scope of the book is broad. . . . and it is sure to delight the more adventurous gardeners among us. Manchester Journal Inquirer ""Plenty of information and excellent color photographs throughout. . . . As a gift to an improving gardener, it would be a valuable tool in developing a small garden." --BBC Gardens "Even small gardens need good 'bones.' Miller provides lots of ideas for selecting woody plants that will lend structure without being overpowering." --American Gardener "Miller aimed to 'introduce the wealth of trees and shrubs which could be grown in a smaller garden.' She did a commendable job. The book is filled with a wide variety of trees and shrubs--some well known, some rather obscure." --Washington Gardener "A first step toward choosing trees and shrubs that won't result in future pruning disasters or an overly gloomy garden.
" --The Seattle Times "The scope of the book is broad. . . . and it is sure to delight the more adventurous gardeners among us." --Manchester Journal Inquirer About the Author Diana Miller has been a horticultural botanist whose work with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) spans three decades.
From 1979 she was Keeper of RHS Herbarium, she also served as Secretary for the Hardy Woody Plant Committee of the RHS and was a foun
Trees and shrubs are a valuable asset to a garden bringing structure, shade, year-round interest and the all-important vertical dimension.
But choosing the right ones for small gardens is a fine art, and it's all too easy to end up with heavyweight shrubs overtaking the border, dysfunctional climbers and trees outgrowing their designated spaces.
In this practical reference, woody plant expert Diana Miller takes the anguish out of the process by recommending plants and cultivation techniques that excel in small garden spaces.
Small gardens require careful planting, and the book starts by considering plants that fulfil a particular design function, such as trees that provide the right levels of shade for an underplanting of choice bulbs, columnar or weeping trees for very restricted spaces, and specimen shrubs that provide an effective foil for herbaceous perennials in a mixed border.
At the heart of this book is a comprehensive plant directory that provides detailed descriptions, including full cultivation advice for over 400 top-performing trees and shrubs.
Further advice on pruning, information on planting to encourage wildlife and handy lists that allow readers to search by colour, height and other characteristics are invaluable.
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