- The Nonstop Color Garden, by Nellie Neal, Cool Springs Press, 192 pages, $28.
Creating colour harmony and a year-round visual presentation takes careful planning.
Understanding the flowering cycles and rates of growth are just two of many considerations when designing a garden.
Author Nellie Neal has much to offer those gardeners looking to enhance the colour presentation in their garden with attention to a full range of seasons. With chapters on design principles, colour relationships, strategies for shade, and much more, she gives consideration to all aspects of creating a colourful sanctuary.
Filled with colour photographs to illustrate the concepts Neal also uses drawings to show various approaches. Almost half of the book is dedicated to plant recommendations.
These are divided into four categories: trees, shrubs, flowering perennials and groundcovers. Each plant featured in these sections is shown in colour photographs with an accompanying description.
