Most people who have gardens also have dreams and plans. In this inspiring book, Roy Strong gives substance to these dreams. By presenting a personal choice of over twenty widely differing but equally effective gardens, he shows the immense scope for making dream gardens come true, and making ideas a practical reality.

The gardens themselves range from the purely ornamental to the productive. Each one is illustrated with colour photographs while detailed planting plans identify the particular plants used, and set out their position in the garden. Roy Strong considers the basic elements of garden design - surfaces, boundaries, containers, water features - as well as the use of plants, their colour, form and seasonal variation.

Roy Strong was the director of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London from 1974 to 1988. An ardent garden enthusiast, his previous publications include The Renaissance Garden in England (1979) and A Small Garden Designer's Handbook (1987).

large paperback, very good condition, 1992 146 pages