Garden Design for Small Spaces: From Backyards to Balconies to Rooftops

by Keith Corlett

By mastering the principles of scaled imagery, you can design a beautiful garden landscape that belies its actual size. Here you’ll find the nine specific techniques—each a unique approach that emphasizes your garden’s natural attributes—for countering smallness of space. Also included is comprehensive listing of plants, flowers, shrubs, and trees suitable for various small-space gardens, and a wealth of information on types of space, growing conditions, and garden structures. From patio to penthouse to places in between, no space is too small to benefit from the valuable insights provided here.

Genres: Gardening

144 pages, Paperback

First published May 28, 2004

Reviews

[Amberwench]

Not a lot of what I would call 'small' spaces, but book has plenty of good images for design inspiration, including roof top ideas and particular attention to making whatever space you have seem bigger by including vistas and illusion. Good book for jumping-off ideas for fences, walls, and doorways that don't open.