The Gardener's Book of Color

Nothing in a garden makes more impact than color.

In this revised and updated edition of his classic work, photographer Andrew Lawson calls on all his gardening skills and practical knowledge to illuminate the complex subject of using color in the garden. Packed with practical information, stunning photographs and authoritative advice, The Gardener's Book of Color is ideal for all gardeners and all settings. In this book you'll learn how to:

• Understand color, light, saturation and tones
• Distribute color, shape and texture
• Achieve brilliant color with year-round appeal
• Create vibrant displays of harmonizing and contrasting color
• Identify foliage stems, barks and berries
• Cultivate over 850 plants

The Gardener's Book of Color also features more than 60 plant directories arranged by color and seasonal bloom as well as 24 illustrated color schemes with planting plans