Lucy Huntington Book order (chronological)

A highly practical reference--with over 300 illustrations and details from planning to maintenance--shows how to bring wonderful scent to your garden. Find out about the fragrances found in flowers, leaves, stems, and seed; and develop scented shrub borders, rose gardens, herb gardens, even aromatic bogs. The plant directory makes selection easy and the range of planting schemes will inspire your own layout.

Easier to create and tend, patio and courtyard gardens offer more enjoyment than other they're designed for living--eating or entertaining--not admiring from afar. All you need to know to make intimate "outdoor rooms" from these how to select and lay the surface materials, pick containers, construct raised beds, even add finishing touches such as lighting. So relax--the perfect garden retreat, with thriving followers and foliage, is just outside your door.

The essence of the cottage garden is informality: this old-fashioned warmth accounts for its increasing popularity. Recreate the authenticity of fencing, fountains, and paving, and see what plants traditionally bloomed in these gardens...and which ones have become modern alternatives. The integration of fruit, as well as vegetables and herbs, always have set cottage gardens apart from others: find out how to plant and care for the trees, as well as how to pick and store their bounty.

"Grow" an enchanting space for the whole family--even pets--with 300 photos, 50 artwork sequences, 4 garden plans, gardening basics, practical advice, and projects. Involve children in gardening projects; put in child-friendly structures for creative play; and add safe water features that work wonderfully. Use trees and shrubs, have a wildlife garden, or one with fruits and vegetables. Bonus : a plant directory with more than 350 child-resistant and easy-to-grow species!