Covering shrubs, climbers, annuals and perennials, this guide seeks to provide everything you need to know about growing and displaying plants in the garden. There is information on basic design principles, suggestions for planning your own designs and choosing a garden style. A section on shrubs looks at different types, including shrubs for hedges and boundaries and shrubs with varied and coloured foliage. Climbers looks at the best climbers for each season with information on evergreens, fragrant climbers and wall shrubs, whilst Perennials looks at ideas for creating formal gardens, cottage gardens, traditional herbaceous borders, mixed borders and island beds.