Simple Steps to Success: Containers for Patios

by Richard Rosenfeld

A step-by-step guide to container gardening offers tips on decorating with pots, creating themes, selecting plants, and caring for containers.

160 pages, Paperback

First published February 19, 2007

About the author

Richard Rosenfeld became a freelance journalist after working in publishing for many years. He was voted Garden Writer of the Year in 1993 by the Guild of Garden Writers, having whetted his appetite by visiting gardens in Mexico, India, and Argentina. He has written seven books and been a regular contributor to The Sunday Times Magazine, The Sunday Telegraph, The Sunday Express and Daily Mail. He has designed gardens in Italy, America and England, and lives at the foot of the South Downs in West Sussex where he is converting a four-acre field into an arboretum.

Reviews

[penny shima glanz · Rating 4 out of 5]

My husband and I are great fans of DK travel guides. I found this book to be enjoyable for the same reason I enjoy them -- clear and enjoyable photographs and explanations. I now have a deck and flower boxes. I have no idea what to do with these spaces and am craving inspiration and information. This book delivers. I've unfortunately lived in a concrete jungle for too many years and have forgotten much of the green information I once just knew. This book helps jog my memory and provide the creative starting point I need. The photos do not disappoint in the least. I like the layout and enjoyed flipping through the example themes. My only complaint beyond this not being a longer book is that it doesn't use the (traditional?) zone information I've come to find in most modern gardening literature, but (and this could be a British thing because of the imprint) it uses an icon system indicating sun and soil preferences and hardiness. Sure I can cross reference, so this isn't a really a big deal. If you are looking for inspiration I really suggest you check it out.