The joy of hanging baskets and containers is that you can put colour exactly where you want. For a fuller splash of colour, pack plants in their containers then position them around the garden to create highlights. Use window boxes to brighten sills, hang baskets either side of the front door to provide a welcome, or decorate the patio with potted shrubs.
Superbly photographed throughout, this book offers 50 original step-by-step planting schemes. Each scheme is laid out as an easy-to-follow recipe, with complete planting instructions and care details. Included are colour-themed displays for all seasons and a full range of tools and equipment needed.
Each chapter is devoted to a different colour, offering plenty of planting ideas that span all the seasons. The chapter at the beginning of the book gives practical information on compost and planting as well as discussing ways of using a variety of containers or improving their appearance. A section at the end of the book provides the names of plants that can be used in place of many of the plants featured should these be unavailable in your area or if you prefer to experiment with alternative planting ideas.
