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Creating a beautiful flower garden is something that all gardeners aspire to. Whether your preference is for the subtle tones of a one-colour garden or for the rich tapestry of a mixed-flower border this book will inspire you to create harmonious planting schemse for year-round enjoyment. The Flower Garden advise how to make the most of your garden site, whatever its size, explains the need for a strong design structure and a backbone of foliage to give a sense of continuity to the plan, demonstrates many different approaches to grouping and planting flowers: tapestry planting, group and mass planting, broad-brush planting, mixed borders, limited colour schemes, bedding and container gardening, gives detailed descriptions of more than 200 flowering plants and recommends ideal planting partners. Illustrated with more than 100 full-colour photographs by Marijke Heuff and plans of some of Richard Bisgrove's own garden designs, this book offers both expert guidance and visual inspiration.