Offers a host of ideas and advice about a vast range of different plants, from perennials to shrubs, herbs to cacti. This book covers every flowering plant you can imagine and shows how to get the most from plants - whether you want to create stunningly attractive individual features or to complement existing planting schemes. Each section opens with an introduction to planting, followed by in-depth plant profiles. Each plant profile offers detailed at-a-glance information with a month-by-month reminder on how, when and where to grow each plant. Easy-to-follow growing advice is included throughout on over 600 plants, and the book also explores what can go wrong and how to protect different species. This is a comprehensive guide for both the novice and the expert and includes everything you need to know to create a beautiful and harmonius flowering garden.