INFORMATION
Author(s): Matt James, Royal Horticultural Societ
Print length: 288 pages
Dimensions: 22.2 x 28.6 cm
Format: Hardcover
Price: 1.249.000 VND
Weight: 1.439 g
Publisher: Hachette
Publication year: 2019
INTRODUCTION
"RHS How to Plant a Garden: Design tricks, ideas and planting schemes for year-round interest" by Matt James together with The Royal Horticultural Society is an expert guide for gardeners who want to design beautiful, functional planting schemes that bring continuous interest throughout the seasons. The book starts with helping readers assess their existing space, taking into account site conditions like light, soil, climate, and constraints such as boundary, privacy, or noise. It then leads you through choosing a style or theme and helps you understand how to combine plant traits – form, colour, scent, texture – to create layers of visual and sensory appeal.
With 425 photographs and artworks illustrating examples across diverse settings—from tiny courtyards to suburban gardens—the book demonstrates practical schemes and planting combinations that thrive year-round. The author offers solutions for challenges like seasonal colour, maintaining structure in winter, combining foliage diversity, and using focal points or accent plants to add depth and personality.
This book is especially valuable for people who love garden design, amateurs and seasoned gardeners alike, and it's a solid resource for anyone wanting inspiration, strategy, and confidence to plan or revamp outdoor planting.
