Garden planning and construction - Una van der Spuy (Signed)

PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION are aspects of gardening that are often neglected, but they are of the greatest importance in creating lovely surroundings to a home.

The author, who is an expert and non-technical in her approach, presents the whole subject in a simple and helpful fashion. Wherever practical she gives fully practical suggestions on the most effective way of planning and developing a garden which requires the minimum of labour and maintenance.

In simple terms the book not only gives information on planning and planting, but it also deals with materials and construction in the garden—walls of concrete and brick, and in particular the construction of paths, patios, pergolas, arbours, ornamental pools, etc.

SOME OF THE FEATURES:

• How to plan a garden to enhance the appearance of your home and provide additional living space.
• Lawns and interplanted hedges: the place for shrubs and trees, perennial borders and where to plant picturesque groups of shrubs, trees, annuals, etc.
• How and where to make a patio, terrace, sunken garden, path, pergola, arbour or trellis.
• How to make rock and water gardens.
• How to make and where to place ornaments such as a sundial, bird-bath, wishing well, etc.
• The art of topiary.
• Ground covers for sun and shade.
• How to develop ground under trees.

In the new, up-dated and modernized edition there are numerous photographs in colour and half-tone. Over 140 illustrations and 40 full-page garden plans in the text give a sound basic approach to problems of design and a clear concept of what can be achieved by planning.