The Cottage Gardener's Companion: A Seasonal Guide to Plants & Plantings for Informal Gardens

by Clive Lane, Pat Collison, Cottage Garden Society (Great Britain)

This is a guide to choosing and using plants to create an authentic cottage feel in a garden of any size. Descriptions of the cottage scene and the tasks to be performed each season of the year are followed by a detailed compendium of traditional cottage-garden plants to choose. Trees, shrubs, annuals and perennials, bulbs, herbs, old cottage favourites and curiosities are all described, while a wealth of plant combinations and schemes are suggested for all seasons and situations.

Genres: Gardening

Hardcover

First published December 12, 1994