RHS Small Garden Handbook: Making the Most of Your Outdoor Space (Royal Horticultural Society Handbooks) by Andrew Wilson

RHS Small Garden Handbook: Making the Most of Your Outdoor Space by Andrew Wilson is an all-in-one guide created for gardeners working with limited outdoor space. Drawing on the Royal Horticultural Society’s experience in growing, planting, landscaping and design, it sets out a clear approach to making the most of a small plot.

The book starts with assessing your space, covering soil, orientation, microclimate, existing materials and proportions. It then introduces the principles of good design, explaining how choices around layout, colour and texture influence the final result, and outlining ways to create a greater sense of space. Guidance ranges from boundaries, hedges and fences to ideas for containers and storage, with the aim of helping gardeners feel more confident in shaping a garden to enjoy.

Key details

• Author: Andrew Wilson
• Series: Royal Horticultural Society Handbooks
• Nine chapters
• Includes 15 ways to make instant improvements in each chapter
• Features real-life case studies
• Includes 300 photographs

Synopsis

This handbook guides small-space gardeners through planning, planting and maintaining an outdoor area. It explains how to assess the plot and introduces core design principles, showing how decisions on layout, colour and texture affect the finished garden.

Across nine chapters, it offers practical ways to make instant improvements and includes real-life case studies. The book’s 300 photographs feature gardens described as accessible, achievable and inspirational.