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New Small Garden

Contemporary principles, planting and practice
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Small gardens can offer a wealth of opportunity for plants, people, and wildlife, accommodating the numerous demands we make on our outdoor spaces today. Author Noel Kingsbury sets out to retrain the eyes of the small-garden owner so that they can adapt and improve their space.... Read More
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Small gardens are a challenge to design and to keep looking good. This title aims to inspire and inform gardeners to make the most of their small spaces by looking at more than 50 contemporary and inspirational gardens.

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Small gardens can offer a wealth of opportunity for plants, people, and wildlife, accommodating the numerous demands we make on our outdoor spaces today.

Author Noel Kingsbury sets out to retrain the eyes of the small-garden owner so that they can adapt and improve their space. From making the best selections for your garden and exploring new ways to display plants, to explaining sustainable practices and methods to embrace biodiversity, he shows that a lack of space does not limit our ability to create exciting plant communities.

New Small Garden contains more than 450 insightful photographs by leading lifestyle photographer Maayke de Ridder, including six whole-garden case studies illustrating the design and planting principles behind successful small gardens.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781805704454

Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 March 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Frances Lincoln

Illustration: 150 colour photos

Contributors:

  • By Maayke de Ridder

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 200.0mm

Height: 252.0mm

Weight: 750g

Pages: 208

About the Author

Dr Noel Kingsbury has been described as 'the voice of authority with renegade undertones'. A gardener since childhood, he has designed many gardens and public spaces, run a nursery and carried out research at the University of Sheffield's Department of Landscape. He is best known for his promotion of naturalistic planting design, but is passionate about any kind of innovation in the garden. Noel has written more than 25 books on garden matters, including four with planting designer Piet Oudolf. He lives and gardens in central Portugal.Photographer Maayke de Ridder is a former fashion stylist with a strong sense of design and photographer several books in her native Holland.

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