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A
Acanthus
A. mollis 54, 57, 61
A. spinosus 29, 31
Acer palmatum dissectum ‘Atropurpureum’ 29, 31
Achillea
‘Feuerland’ 101, 103, 137, 139
‘Inca Gold’ 71, 73
‘Moonshine’ 136, 139
A. millefolium ‘Red Velvet’ 71, 73
acid soil 173
Agapanthus 143
‘Blue Prince’ 29, 30, 35
Headbourne hybrids 71, 73, 121, 122, 137, 139
‘White Heaven’ 29, 31
A. campanulatus var. albidus 71, 73
Agastache ‘Summer Love’ 54, 57, 61, 101, 103
Ajuga reptans 71, 73
Akebia quinata 101, 102
Alcea rugosa 54, 57
Alchemilla mollis 12, 13, 19, 35, 54, 57, 60, 71, 73, 121, 122, 136, 137, 138, 139
alkaline soil 173
Allium
‘Purple Sensation’ 54, 60, 61
A. schoemoprasum 29, 31, 137, 139
American Landcress 29, 31
Anemanthele lessoniana 12, 13, 54, 57, 101, 103, 106, 121, 122, 136, 139
Anemone × hybrida ‘Honorine Jobert’ 121, 122
Angelica gigas 101, 103, 106
Anthriscus sylvestris ‘Ravenswing’ 101, 103
Aquilegia
‘Black Barlow’ 136, 137, 138, 139
‘Ruby Port’ 12, 13, 19, 136, 139
‘William Guinness’ 137, 139
artichokes 29, 31, 34
Asplenium scolopendrium 137, 139
Astelia chathamica 71, 73, 77, 85, 90, 157
‘Silver Spear’ 151, 152
Astrantia major ‘Rubra’ 29, 31
B
bamboo 12, 18, 85, 90, 143
barbecues 86, 89, 92
bark chip 100, 112
Batvia salad 29, 31
beans
broad beans 101, 103
climbing beans 29, 31
dwarf French beans 101, 102
French beans 29, 31
Bergenia cordifolia 136, 137, 139
‘Winterglut’ 71, 73
Beta vulgaris ‘Ruby Red’ 29, 31
Blechnum spicant 121, 122, 137, 139
Blueberry ‘Northsky’ 29, 31
boundaries see fences; walls
broad beans 101, 103
Brunnera macrophylla ‘Jack Frost’ 29, 30, 35
Buxus sempervirens 101, 102, 110, 151, 152, 156
C
cabbages 29, 30, 31, 35
Calamagrostis brachytricha 101, 103
Cannai sp. 121, 137, 139, 143
Carex pendula 121, 122
Carpinus betulus 71, 73
Ceanothus impressus ‘Puget Blue’ 136, 139
chalk soil 173
Chamaerops humilis 137, 139
Chilli ‘Apache’ 29, 31
Cirsium rivulare ‘Atropurpureum’ 121, 122
clay soil 173
Clematis
‘The President’ 101, 102, 137
C.. balearica ‘Freckles’ 137
Cobaea scandens 101, 102
Coereopsis verticillata ‘Grandiflora’ 101
compost, making 176
containers, preparing for planting 176
conuit pipes, laying 78
Cordyline australis 85, 90
Coreopsis verticillata ‘Grandiflora’ 101, 103
Cornus
C. alba ‘Aurea’ 136, 139
C. kousa chineses ‘Rubra’ 136, 139
Cosmos atrosanguineus 101, 102, 106
courgettes 101, 103
Crocosmia
‘Emberglow’ 137, 139
‘Emily McKenzie’ 121, 122
‘George Davidson’ 71, 73
‘Jackanapes’ 101, 103
‘Lucifer’ 136, 137, 139
‘Red King’ 54, 57, 71, 73
‘Solfatare’ 137, 139
cut-and-come-again salad 101, 103
Cynara cardunculus 34
D
Darmera peltata 121, 123, 127, 137, 139, 143
decking 164
edible garden 28, 32, 36
minimalist garden 152, 154, 158
night garden 120, 125, 129
rustic family garden 98, 100, 104–5, 110
suntrap garden 70, 74, 78
terraced garden 136, 144
urban garden 10, 16, 20
Deschampsia cespitosa 137, 139
‘Golden Dew’ 12, 13, 19, 19, 101, 103
designers, employing 180
Dicksonia antarctica 121, 122, 126, 137, 139, 143
Dierama pulcherrimum 101, 103
Digitalis
‘Alba’ 101, 103
‘Camelot White’ 29, 30, 35
D. ferruginea 12, 13, 19, 54, 57, 60, 71, 73, 136
D. grandiflora 19
dwarf French beans 101, 102
E
Echinacea purpurea
‘Magnus’ 54, 57, 61, 71, 73, 77, 101, 103, 106, 121, 123
‘Rubinstern’ 136, 139
Echinops ritro ‘Veitch’s Blue’ 31
edging 37
edible garden
hard landscaping 28, 32–3, 36–7
maintenance 38–9
method 36–7
planning 26–31
planting 29, 34–5, 37
electrics
edible garden 36, 37
low-maintenance garden 92
minimalist garden 159
suntrap garden 79
English country garden
hard landscaping 54, 58, 62
maintenance 64
method 62
planning 52–7
planting 54, 60–1, 62
Epimedium 35
Equisetum hyemale 121, 122, 127
Eryngium
E. bourgatii 29, 31
E. planum ‘Blaukappe’ 29, 31
Eunonymus fortunei ‘Emerald ‘n’ Gold’ 29, 31
Euphorbia
E. amygdaloides 35
E. amygdaloides ‘Rubra’ 137, 139
E. griffithii ‘Dixter’ 121, 123, 136, 139
E. mellifera 71, 73, 77, 137, 139
F
Fatsia japonica 31
fencing 166–7
edible garden 28, 32–3, 36
low-maintenance garden 88
suntrap garden 70, 74–5, 79
urban garden 16, 20
Foeniculum vulgare 29, 31, 101, 103
Forsythia × intermedia ‘Spectablis’ 136, 138
French beans 29, 31, 101, 102
furniture 7
edible garden 26
English country garden 52, 58, 60
low-maintenance garden 89, 90, 92
minimalist garden 154–5, 158
romantic front garden 48
rustic family garden 100, 113
urban garden 15
G
garden designers, employing 180
Gaura lindheimeri 12, 13, 18, 54, 57, 136, 137, 138, 139
Geranium
‘Johnson’s Blue’ 136, 138, 139
‘Patricia’ 43, 44, 47, 101, 103
G. macrorrhizum 35
G. macrorrhizum ‘Bevan’s Variety’ 137, 139
Geum ‘Fire Opal’ 71, 73
glass aggregate concrete 124
Gleditsia triacanthos ‘Sunburst’ 136, 139
grass see lawns
gravel 16, 32, 36, 37
paths 28
greenhouses 142
Gunnera manicata 121, 122
H
Hamamelis mollis 136, 139
hard landscaping 6, 163–8
edible garden 28, 32–3, 36–7
English country garden 54, 58, 62
low-maintenance garden 86, 88–9, 92
minimalist garden 152, 154–5, 158–9
night garden 120, 124–5, 128–9
romantic front garden 44–6, 48
rustic family garden 100, 104–5, 110–13
suntrap garden 68, 70, 74–5, 78
terraced garden 136, 140–2, 144–5
urban garden 10, 14–17
hazel hurdles 74–5, 79
Hedra helix 12
Hedychium
H. coccineum ‘Tara’ 71, 73, 121
H. gardnerianum 71, 73
Helenium
‘Moerheim Beauty’ 101, 103, 106, 136, 137, 139
‘Rubinzwerg’ 71, 73, 77
‘Sahin’s Early Flowerer’ 29, 31, 137, 139
Helianthus ‘Lemon Queen’ 136, 137, 138, 139
Helleborus
H. orientalis 12, 13
H. × sternii 136, 137, 139
Hemerocallis
‘Hyperion’ 137, 139
‘Ice Carnival’ 12, 13, 19
‘Lemon Bells’ 121, 122
‘Stafford’ 54, 57, 60, 71, 73, 76, 101, 137, 139
Heuchera
‘Crème Brûlée’ 29, 31
H. cylindrica ‘Greenfinch’ 71, 73
H. micrantha ‘Purple Palace’ 85, 136, 139
Hosta
‘Patriot’ 29, 31
‘Sum and Substance’ 29, 30, 35
‘White Christmas’ 137, 141
H. fortunei ‘Aureomarginata’ 29, 31
hot tub spas 136, 141, 144
I
Iris ‘Quechee’ 136, 138
irrigation 168
low-maintenance garden 84, 86, 89, 92
minimalist garden 152, 155, 158, 159
night garden 120, 129
suntrap garden 70, 75, 79
urban garden 12, 20
Isotoma ‘Dark Blue’ 12, 13, 54, 57
K
Knautia macedonica 43, 44, 101, 103, 136, 138, 139
Kniphofia ‘Nancy’s Red’ 71, 73
L
landscape contractors employing 181
Lathyrus odoratus sp. 29, 31
Laurus nobilis 29, 31, 137, 151, 152, 157
Lavandula
L. augustifolia 101, 103
L. augustifolia ‘Hidcote’ 43, 44, 44, 47, 54, 57, 60, 61, 137, 139
L. stoechas 29, 31
lawns
low-maintenance garden 84–6
romantic front garden 46
rustic family garden 112
terraced garden 141, 145
urban garden 12, 16
Leucanthemum ‘Highland White Dream’ 29, 31
Liatris spicata 54, 57, 101, 103
lighting 7, 168
edible garden 28, 33
low-maintenance garden 84, 86, 89, 92
minimalist garden 152, 155, 158
night garden 118, 120, 125, 129
suntrap garden 70, 75
urban garden 12, 20
Ligularia dentata ‘Desdemona’ 29, 31
Ligustrum
L. delavayanum 137
L. jonandrum 43, 44, 47
loam 173
Lonicera
L. japonica ‘Hall’s Prolific’ 137
L. periclymenum ‘Belgica’ 101, 102, 121
L. periclymenum ‘Graham Thomas’ 101, 102
low-maintenance garden
hard landscaping 86, 88–9, 92
maintenance 94
method 92
planning 84–6
planting 86, 90, 92
Luzula nivea 137, 139
Lychnis
L. chalcedonica 101, 103
L. flos-cuculi 121, 122
Lysimachia ciliata ‘Firecracker’ 71, 73, 76
M
maintenance
edible garden 38–9
English country garden 64
low-maintenance garden 94
minimalist garden 160
night garden 130
romantic front garden 49
rustic family garden 114–15
suntrap garden 80
terraced garden 146–7
urban garden 22
Matteuccia struthiopteris 121, 122
method
edible garden 36–7
English country garden 62
low-maintenance garden 92
minimalist garden 158–9
night garden 128–9
romantic front garden 48
rustic family garden 110–13
suntrap garden 78–9
terraced garden 144–5
urban garden 20–1
Mimulus ‘Bonfire Red’ 121, 122
minimalist garden
hard landscaping 152, 154–5, 158–9
maintenance 160
method 158–9
planning 150–2
planting 152, 156–7, 159
mint 31
mirrors 120, 125
Miscanthus
‘Gracillimus’ 54, 57, 101, 103
M. sinensis ‘Ferner Osten’ 101, 102
M. sinensis ‘Malepartus’ 71, 73, 77, 136, 139
misters 124
Monarda
‘Cambridge Scarlet’ 101, 103
‘Mahogany’ 136, 138
‘Scorpion’ 43, 44, 54, 57, 60, 101, 103, 106, 107
Musa basjoo 137, 139, 141
Mustard ‘Green Frills’ 29, 31
N
Nemesia ‘Confetti’ 12, 13, 54, 57
Nepeta
‘Bramdean’ 54, 57
‘Six Hills Giant’ 136, 139
‘Walker’s Low’ 101, 103
N. sibirica ‘Souvenir d’André Chaudron’ 54, 57
Nicotiana sylvestris 29, 31
night garden
hard landscaping 120, 124–5, 128–9
maintenance 130
method 128–9
planning 118–23
planting 121, 126–7, 129
O
Olea euripaea 12
olive trees 18, 21
Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigrescens’ 121, 122, 123
Origanum laevigatum ‘Herrenhausen’ 54, 57, 61, 101, 103
Oxalis ‘Sunset Velvet’ 71, 73
P
Parthenocissus
P. henryana 121, 123, 137, 139
P. quinquefolia 29, 30
Passiflora caerulea 121, 137, 139
paths 28, 32, 36, 37
paving 163
English country garden 54, 58, 62
low-maintenance garden 86, 88–9, 92
minimalist garden 152, 155, 159
romantic front garden 44, 46, 48
suntrap garden 70, 74, 78
terraced garden 136, 144
urban garden 12, 14–15, 21
Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Hameln’ 101, 103
pergolas 52, 58, 136, 142, 144
Perpetual Spinach 29, 31
Persicaria
P. affinis ‘Superba’ 54, 57, 61
P. amplexicaulis ‘Atrosanguinea’ 71, 73, 77, 137, 139
P. filiforme 137, 139
Phlomis russeliana 137, 139
Phormium
‘Flamingo’ 29, 31, 143
‘Platt’s Black’ 71, 73, 76
‘Yellow Wave’ 137, 139
Phyllostachys
P. aurea 12, 18, 29
P. nigra 12, 13, 85, 90, 101, 102, 121, 122, 137, 139, 143
pipes, laying 78
planning 173–81
edible garden 26–31
English country garden 52–7
low-maintenance garden 84–6
minimalist garden 150–2
night garden 118–23
romantic front garden 42–5
rustic family garden 98–103
suntrap garden 68–73
terraced garden 134–9
urban garden 10–13
planning regulations
decking 16
fencing 16
paving 15
planting
edible garden 29, 34–5, 37
English country garden 54, 60–1, 62
low-maintenance garden 86, 90, 92
minimalist garden 152, 156–7, 159
night garden 121, 126–7, 129
romantic front garden 44, 47, 48
rustic family garden 101, 106–7, 112–13
suntrap garden 71, 76–7, 79
terraced garden 136–7, 143, 145
urban garden 12–13, 18–19, 21
Platycodon grandiflorus 12, 13, 54, 57
Polystichum setiferum 29, 35
potatoes 101, 103
‘ Duke of York’ 29, 31
‘Charlotte’ 29
Potentilla
‘Gibson’s Scarlet’ 71, 73, 76
‘Red Ace’ 122
potting sheds 33, 37
Primula bulleyana 121, 122
R
railway sleepers 113, 140–1
raised vegetable boxes 28, 32, 34–5, 37
rhubarb ‘Glaskins Perpetual’ 29, 31
Robina pseudoacacia ‘Frisia’ 29, 30
Rodgersia pinnata 137, 139, 143
romantic front garden
hard landscaping 44–6, 48
maintenance 49
method 48
planning 42–5
planting 44, 47, 48
Rosmarinus officinalis 29, 31, 85
‘Miss Jessop’s Upright’ 12
Rudbeckia
R. fulgida deamii 121, 122
R. fulgida ‘Goldsturm’ 71, 73, 77
rustic family garden
hard landscaping 100, 104–5, 110–13
maintenance 114–15
method 110–13
planning 98–103
planting 101, 106–7, 112–13
S
Salvia
S. nemorosa 101, 103
S. nemorosa ‘Ostfriesland’ 137, 139
S. officinalis 137, 138
S. officinalis ‘Tricolor’ 29, 31
Sambucus nigra ‘Guincho Purple’ 137, 138
sandy soil 173
Sanguisorba obtusa 101, 103
Santolina chamaecyparissus 101, 103
scale plans 175
screening see trellis
seating areas see furniture
Sedum
‘Autumn Joy’ 121, 122
‘Gooseberry Fool’ 54, 57
‘Herbstfreude’ 101, 103, 137, 139
sett paths 32, 36
shade sails 120, 125
sheds 33, 37
Sisyrinchium striatum 101, 103, 137, 139
soil, preparing 173
Soleirolia soleirolii 12, 14, 15, 19, 121, 122, 126
Sorbus aria 12, 13, 101
spinach 29, 31
Stachys monieri ‘Hummelo’ 101, 103
staircases 124, 129
Star Jasmine 12, 13, 19, 19
steps 16
English country garden 58
rustic family garden 100, 110–12
terraced garden 136
Stipa
S. gigantea 54, 57, 71, 101, 103, 106
S. tenuissima 54, 57, 60, 73, 106, 137, 139
summerhouses 124
sunflowers 101, 103, 107
suntrap garden
hard landscaping 68, 70, 74–5, 78
maintenance 80
method 78–9
planning 68–73
planting 71, 76–7, 79
sweet peas 101, 102, 107
sweetcorn ‘Swift’ 29, 31
Swiss chard ‘Bright Lights’ 29, 31
Syringa vulgaris ‘Madame Antoine Buchner’ 137, 138
T
Tellima grandiflora 137, 139
terraced garden
hard landscaping 136, 140–2, 144–5
maintenance 146–7
method 144–5
planning 134–9
planting 136–7, 143, 145
terraces
English country garden 58
rustic family garden 98
terraced garden 136, 141, 144
Thymus
T. coccineus 54, 57
T. vulgaris 29, 31
Tiarella cordifolia 29, 31
tomatoes 29, 31, 101, 102
Trachelospermum jasminoides 12, 13, 19, 19, 43, 44, 44, 47, 71, 73, 101, 102, 106, 121, 123, 137, 142, 143
Trachycarpus fortunei 121, 122, 126, 137, 139, 143
trampolines 105, 112
trellis
minimalist garden 152, 154, 158
night garden 120
urban garden 12, 16, 20
Trifolium rubens 101, 103
Tropaeolum majus ‘Jewel Mixed’ 29, 30, 35
U
urban garden
hard landscaping 12, 14–17, 20–1
maintenance 22
method 20–1
planning 10–13
planting 12–13, 18–19, 21
V
vegetables see edible garden; rustic family garden
Verbena bonariensis 29, 43, 44, 47, 54, 57, 61, 71, 73, 101, 103, 121, 137
Veronicastrum virginicum
‘Fascination’ 101, 103
‘Temptation’ 71, 73, 101, 103
Viola labradorica 54, 57, 60
Vitis coignetiae 121, 122, 123
W
walls
minimalist garden 152, 154
romantic front garden 44, 48
rustic family garden 100, 104, 110
suntrap garden 75, 78
terraced garden 136, 140–1
urban garden 12, 16, 20
water features
night garden 120, 124
terraced garden 142, 144
watering systems see irrigation
Weigela florida ‘Variegata’ 137, 139
Wisteria sinensis 43, 44, 47, 57
X
x Fatshedera lizei 29, 30, 35
Z
Zantedeschia aethiopica ‘Crowborough’ 29, 30, 35, 121, 122, 123