{"product_id":"designing-and-creating-a-winter-garden-paperback","title":"Designing and Creating a Winter Garden - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSally Gregson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo create a garden that gives pleasure throughout the year is the goal of every garden-maker. The greatest designers maintain that it is the garden in winter that sets the scene for the remainder of the year. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDesigning and Creating a Winter Garden \u003c\/i\u003etakes the reader through the process of designing a new garden from scratch or re-working an existing garden, with winter as the key, formative season. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The first part of the book deals with design considerations and ideas, including: assessing the site and its opportunities and constraints; designing the basic framework for winter; making use of low, winter light and using sparkling color; pots, containers and statuary in the garden, and finally the maintenance of the garden in winter. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The second part comprises a detailed catalogue of suggested plants and their uses, grouped into: evergreens; winter-flowering trees, shrubs and perennials, including those that are strongly scented; shrubs with colored and textured bark and finally, unusual, striking plants to use as focal points. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This book sets out to inspire both garden designers and enthusiastic gardeners to create a garden that is as captivating in winter as it is during the remainder of the year.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSally Gregson ran Mill Cottage Plants nursery for over thirty years, having trained professionally at Hadlow College, Kent, and exhibited at the major flower shows, including Hampton Court Palace. With her husband, Peter, she opened the garden under the NGS Yellow Book scheme. She has written several gardening books and continues to lecture throughout the UK and abroad, as well as writing for national gardening magazines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 10.1 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 16, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765599469856,"sku":"9780719840258","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/58e75ae833fe9924af0027bf02ec2f6c.webp?v=1780274537","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/designing-and-creating-a-winter-garden-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}