To create a garden that gives pleasure throughout the year is the goal
of every garden-maker. The greatest designers maintain that it is the
garden in winter that sets the scene for the remainder of the year.
Designing and Creating a Winter Garden takes the reader through the
process of designing a new garden from scratch or re-working an existing
garden, with winter as the key, formative season. The first part of the
book deals with design considerations and ideas, including: assessing
the site and its opportunities and constraints; designing the basic
framework for winter; making use of low, winter light and using
sparkling colour; pots, containers and statuary in the garden, and
finally the maintenance of the garden in winter. The second part
comprises a detailed catalogue of suggested plants and their uses,
grouped into: evergreens; winter-flowering trees, shrubs and perennials,
including those that are strongly scented; shrubs with coloured and
textured bark and finally, unusual, striking plants to use as focal
points. This book sets out to inspire both garden designers and
enthusiastic gardeners to create a garden that is as captivating in
winter as it is during the remainder of the year.
