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Small space, big solutions When it comes to gardens, bigger isn't always better. A larger space requires more plants, more furniture, more maintenance, and more time. A smaller space takes less time to design, install, and care for and makes it easier for gardeners to take advantage of every square foot of space. The Less Is More Garden shows you how to take advantage of a small yard. Designer Susan Morrison offers dozens of savvy tips on how to personalize a space to match a specific lifestyle, draws on her years of experience to recommend smart plants that will provide seasonal interest, and suggests hardscape materials that match many different aesthetics. Throughout, tips are supplemented by inspiring photographs that show a variety of successful designs from around the country. Use the tips found in The Less Is More Garden to turn your standard lot into a unique space that is lovely, family friendly, and low maintenance.
About the Author
Susan Morrison is a landscape designer and master gardener located in the Bay Area of Northern California. Her designs have been featured in various publications, including the San Francisco Chronicle, Horticulture, Cottages and Bungalows, Small Space Container Gardens," and Fine Gardening, where she also contributes articles on design and plant selection.
An early convert to the value of social media, she connects with gardeners from all over the world via Twitter and Facebook, and is a founding member of The Lawn Reform Coalition, and The Garden Designer's Roundtable. In addition to writing for traditional media, Susan blogs about her life as a landscape designer and shares her challenges and successes as a home gardener on her blog, Blue Planet Garden.
A nationally recognized authority on small-space garden design, Susan has appeared on the groundbreaking PBS series Growing a Greener World and serves as a resource for journalists nationwide. She knows first-hand the challenges and rewards of gardening in a small space. Her own 18 by 50 foot backyard is a laboratory for fresh design ideas, a test garden for new plants and more importantly, the most popular "room" in her home on a summer evening.
