This is the book for gardeners who are enthusiastic but restricted by lack of opportunity, ability or stamina, or for those who want to have an attractive garden but are simply reluctant to devote time and energy to looking after one.

Andi Clevely shows you a combination of intelligent design and a practical approach can reduce the amount of maintenance and intervention needed to keep a garden both beautiful and trouble-free. He shows you how to honestly appraise what to include in the garden, carefully plan the way you look after it and understand all the processes involved that will help you avoid unnecessary work and demands for attention. The book includes a full range of recommended plant species and varieties, interspersed as features through the book.

The book follows the same principles as the first four books in the series, Patios, Water in the Garden, City Garden and Plants in Potsexplores the essential features of the subject; provides everything you need to know about it; written intelligently and creatively with a firmly practical focus; explains in straightforward language; stands out with an attractive contemporary design.