[.ca] The Garden In The Winter: Plant for Beauty and Interest ... (ISBN 1594863636)

A great book for both novices and seasoned gardeners:
Time is another dimension in landscape design. Every good designer and gardener should consider seasonal effects when selecting plants and laying out gardens. Winter is a challenging season, but with careful planning and design, it can be a season full of opportunities. Suzy Bales presents a lot of useful ideas and opportunities in "The Garden in Winter: Plant for Beauty and Interest in the Quiet Season," such as the beauty of lines formed by the branches of deciduous trees, the pattern of tree barks, the views through windows, the ornaments, containers, garden structures, ice sculptures, broadleaf evergreens and colorful conifers, perennials and grasses, etc. This book is also a very reader friendly and practical guide for winter gardening, the information is presented in plain and simple English. "The Garden in Winter: Plant for Beauty and Interest in the Quiet Season" has 224 pages and many beautiful color interior photos. It is a great book for both novices and seasoned gardeners. Copyright 2008 Gang Chen, author of "Planting Design Illustrated"