Urban Sanctuaries: Creating Peaceful Havens for the City Gardener

by StephenAnderton (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2006

  $3.29

  The book is thematic in structure and is full of ideas that will make every urban gardener review their garden in a different light. As well as suggesting ways in which urban dwellers can create their private dream gardens, the book has practical advice on the basic design elements necessary to create an urban sanctuary, including a consideration of light, soil, space, scale and water, together with plant use and appearance. The main section of the book looks at how to create different styles of urban sanctuary - from low maintenance and family havens to those with water features, roof terraces and balcony retreats, indoor-outdoor rooms, and gardens of a more natural style. An A-Z plant directory recommends a wide range of essential plants.

• Used

  Hardcover
  2001

  $3.29

  Urban dwellers often have little time or space in which to create a garden despite often needing a restful outdoor area to which they can retreat. By looking at innovative designs for varied styles of urban gardens Stephen Anderton shows how they can be adapted to create outdoor spaces that are not only imaginative but are also imbued with a mood of peace and serenity.