This is the ultimate gardening reference book, combining practical techniques and advice on all aspects of gardening with an invaluable directory of choosing the best plants for your garden. The first section, Gardening Techniques, is a comprehensive guide to the gardening essentials, from planning and creating, to maintaining, altering and enhancing the garden. The second section, Directory of Garden Plants, covers 2500 plants in fourteen different plant categories, with entries arranged alphabetically within each category. Packed with illustrations, step-by-step photography, and stunning plant portraits, this book is an indispensable volume for all gardeners for gardeners of all levels of experience. Whether you wish to learn new skills or brush up on old ones, improve an existing garden or create a new and uniquely personal one, inspiration is readily at hand.