RHS How to Plant a Garden: Design tricks, ideas and planting schemes for year-round interest

Price: £32.00 - £23.90
(as of Nov 19, 2025 10:20:02 UTC – Details)


‘A thoroughly recommended read if you want your garden to have that designer touch – and to look good all year round’ – Alan Titchmarsh
‘This book is reassuringly methodical. From the initial survey to the planting palette and how to design for privacy, shelter or noise control. It’s a helpful primer for any design project.’ – Daily Mail
‘Inventively presented with a lot of info packed in without seeming deterrently difficult.’ – Evening Standard
‘Great design tips, ideas and planting schemes for year-round interest.’ – House Beautiful
Confused by the bewildering range of plants on offer at your local garden centre? How do you choose, use and create beautiful planting schemes like the professionals?
The book takes you on a structured journey through the design process, from the initial assessment of your existing space, through choosing a theme or style, to putting it all together. Learn what various plant groups can provide and how to problem-solve by selecting the right species. Understand the role that form, colour, scent and texture play in the garden, and how to use focal points and accent plants for added interest.
Tiny courtyard gardeners and suburban gardeners alike will learn how to mix plants in pleasing combinations that will provide interest through the seasons and last for years. RHS How to Plant a Garden proves that a good planting scheme can transform your garden from the ordinary to the truly inspirational.

From the Publisher

Meet Matt James

Matt James is garden designer, writer and lecturer perhaps best known as TV’s The City Gardener. Now based in Cornwall Matt currently leads the degree level garden and landscape design courses at the Eden Project. He lives near Falmouth with his young family and a quintet of disobedient chickens! (www.mattjamesgardens.com)

Confused by the bewildering range of plants on offer at your local garden centre?

How do you choose, use and create beautiful planting schemes like the professionals?

The book takes you on a structured journey through the design process, from the initial assessment of your existing space, through choosing a theme or style, to putting it all together. Learn what various plant groups can provide and how to problem-solve by selecting the right species. Understand the role that form, colour, scent and texture play in the garden, and how to use focal points and accent plants for added interest.

Tiny courtyard gardeners and suburban gardeners alike will learn how to mix plants in pleasing combinations that will provide interest through the seasons and last for years. RHS How to Plant a Garden proves that a good planting scheme can transform your garden from the ordinary to the truly inspirational.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mitchell Beazley
Publication date ‏ : ‎ 14 Nov. 2019
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1784726419
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1784726416
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 1.44 kg
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 22.2 x 2.6 x 28.6 cm
Best Sellers Rank: 150,544 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) 49 in Ornamental Plant Gardening 53 in Landscape Gardening 92 in Urban Gardens
Customer reviews: 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 251 ratings var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when(‘A’, ‘ready’).execute(function(A) { if (dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction !== true) { dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction = true; A.declarative( ‘acrLink-click-metrics’, ‘click’, { “allowLinkDefault”: true }, function (event) { if (window.ue) { ue.count(“acrLinkClickCount”, (ue.count(“acrLinkClickCount”) || 0) + 1); } } ); } }); P.when(‘A’, ‘cf’).execute(function(A) { A.declarative(‘acrStarsLink-click-metrics’, ‘click’, { “allowLinkDefault” : true }, function(event){ if(window.ue) { ue.count(“acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount”, (ue.count(“acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount”) || 0) + 1); } }); });