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Secluded, scentred and softly planted, a romantic garden is a welcome contrast to the world outside. This book gives all the details on how to create a retreat full of mystery. It shows how to design for romantic effects, how to build and plant to make the garden secret and secluded, and how to create a magical atmosphere by using fragrant, arching and cascading plants with soft profiles and harmonious colours. This guide also contains a comprehensive catalogue of the most romantic plants, from fragrant - old-fashioned roses to tiny carpeters - with full cultivation details. Graham Rose is the author of "Green Words", "The Gardeners Almanac", "Landscape with Weeds" and "The Low Maintenance Garden".
Specially designed with the busy gardener in mind, this book is for anyone who wants the benefits of an attractive garden without the time-consuming chore of constant gardening tasks. It covers not only how to design an easy-to-care-for garden, using examples of existing gardens with planting information, but also shows how to put these ideas into practice, using plants that require little attention. As well as showing how to get maximum return for minimum effort, the book shows how to make use of special low-maintenance techniques and labour-saving equipment. Graham Rose is the author of "The Romantic Garden", "The Small Garden Planner", "Gardening with Style", "The Traditional Garden Book" (with Peter King) and "The Good Gardens Guide".