This guide to designing your garden is illustrated with black and white photographs. Contents Include: Gardens in the Past; The House, the Garden and the Countryside; Colour in the Garden; Water in the Garden; Ornaments and Ornamental Buildings in the Garden; The Formal Garden; The Picturesque Garden. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.