This guide features chapters on: garden planning and design (David Stevens includes complete garden plans, garden features, design advice for problem sites, plant selector charts); choosing plants (Anne Swithinbank includes ornamental trees, shrubs for flower and foliage, climbing plants, roses, conifers, garden flowers, alpines and rock plants, water plants, plants for containers, houseplant guide, greenhouse and conservatory plant guide, wildlife gardening, children's gardening); gardening in practice (Sue Phillips includes choosing tools for every task, guide to garden soil, guide to feeding plants, guide to lawn care, the flower garden, greenhouse gardening guide, water gardens, guide to pruning, growing in containers, watering, how to raise new plants, composting, problem-solving, pests & termites); the kitchen garden planner (Andi Clevely includes herbs, vegetables).