The Art of Gardening in Pots Book

Pot gardening is easier, quicker, cleaner and requires less maintenance than open ground gardening. There is a huge choice of attractive containers from antique, to reproduction, to modem and in a wide variety of materials. The selection of plants can be based on species, colour combinations or contrasts. The containers can be limited to a terrace or patio or may be combined as part of an overall garden design.

The choices are endless and the opportunity to experiment without long term commitment is especially appealing. This book is filled with beautifully photographed ideas to inspire the r The text provides practical gardening advice on species and on gardening techniques.

In addition to more traditional areas of container gardening the book also deals with the more unusual such as water gardens, using so-called weeds in pots, growing vegetables and herbs and encouraging natural growths in the form of mosses and lichens. The range of subjects covered is truly extensive and the many illustrations are quite breathtaking.