Beds and borders provide the framework for a garden, but it can be a daunting task to design and plant them. This book provides exciting planting ideas and schemes for borders that are full of shrubs and perennials, and burst with colour and vitality throughout the year. Written by a respected garden designer, it includes diagrams for gardens and plant profiles so you can match the plant you need to the look you want. * Advice on drawing a plan and designing a border * Step-by-step guide to deciding which plants to use * Over twenty border plans for different aspects and soil types * New ideas for colour and structure * Easy to use tables to identify the right plant for every spot AUTHOR: Roger Harvey runs courses on garden design from his nursery, Harvey Garden Plants in Suffolk. He has exhibited and won gold at Chelsea Flower Show several times, and specializes in growing hellebores as well as woodland and shade loving plants. SELLING POINTS: * A practical guide to what and how to plant borders to transform every garden * Includes diagrams and plant profiles so you can match the plant to the look you want * Gives over twenty borders plans and easy to use tables identify the right plant for every spot * Aimed at all gardeners and the home market, eg interior designers ILLUSTRATIONS: 150 colour photographs