Publisher's Synopsis
This is a herb book with a difference - where the others concentrate on the plants, "Herb Garden Design" homes in on how to plan and plant a wide range of herb gardens.;More than 30 easy-to-follow plans and planting schemes, accompanied by specially-commissioned photographs, show how to make a herb garden of any size. There are knots, patterns and potagers, colour-themed herb borders, schemes for asthma sufferers and potpourri makers, as well as a scented arbour, hedges of lavender, thyme paths and a potful of culinary herbs. A table of herbs highlighting over 200 of the best plants includes cultivation details and tips on maintenance completes the book's comprehensive coverage.;Ethne Clarke is the author of "English Country Gardens" and "The Art of the Kitchen Garden", and co-editor (with Rosemary Verey) of "The Scented Garden". Clive Nichols is the photographer of "The RHS Guide to Photographing Plants and Gardens".
