A practical guide to planting and tending the garden of your dreams, even when your space is limitedincludes full-color photos! Gardener, blogger, and newspaper columnist Marianne Willburn knows that the desire for a lush green oasis is far more common than the necessary space or conditions to create it. In this helpful guide, the author offers her expertise to anyone determined to start planting the garden they long for, even when circumstances are less than ideal. In her friendly and humorous style, Willburn encourages readers to shake off feelings of inadequacy and defeat and embrace the land they have with love. Packed with inspirational full-color photos, this guide breaks down the process into reasonable stepsfrom brainstorming to practical considerations of space and time, gathering resources and materials, and finally building the skills to maintain plantings. The result is a warm, down-to-earth approach to home gardening that will serve anyone dreaming of a personal Eden.
