For those who feared that creating a new garden meant long months with bare soil and twig-like young plants, for those who only plan a short stay in a new home and for those leading busy lives with little time for garden maintenance, Nigel Colborn has an array of simple, innovative schemes and solutions to achieve an integrated, well-established look almost instantly - and with a minimum of initial effort and maintenance. The author sets out designs, presents short-cut strategies, and grades materials and plants according to the time you might have available.