The Free-Spirited Garden: Gorgeous Gardens That Flourish Naturally

by Susan McClure

A free-spirited garden is the ultimate low-maintenance choice for people who delight in spontaneity and abundance. Garden writer Susan McClure is just such a person, and here she brings a delightful sense of abandon to her easy-to-follow instructions for creating lush gardens with a life of their own. Lavishly photographed, The Free-Spirited Garden offers practical advice on gardening with self-sowing annuals, biennials, and perennials for a variety...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811821129
• ISBN13: 9780811821124
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (CA)
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 9.0" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Let the gardens grow

Sometimes you need to let go and allow the garden to become. I like McClure's ideas of getting away from row gardening and instead focusing on less fussy beds, for instance using self-sowing plants. I also recommend this author's other book, The Herb Gardener. It's a good manual for those wishing to explore herbs. -Linda Fry Kenzle, author of Gathering