Anyone can have a beautiful garden and 101 Plants for Problem Places shows you how. Divided by problem, with full-colour photography, you'll soon find the best plants for every corner of your outside space. Including damp shade, dry shade, heavy clay, hot and dry, windy and exposed and stony and chalky, there are plenty of ideas for all locations. Getting the most out of your garden has never been so simple.

Have you ever bought a plant on impulse,only to find it won't grow in your space？Don't worry, you're not alone. Many of us have snapped up a plant from the garden centre or nursery, but on getting it home have discovered it won't thrive in our soil,climate or the specific microclimate in our garden.

To ensure plants flourish, rather than limp along before finally spluttering to a halt, it pays to choose the right plant, for the right place. So how do you select perennials that will flower their socks off in a sunny border,a climber that will romp away up an exposed wall, or a ground-cover plant that will brighten up a dry patch under a hedge？Easy. We've divided this book into six of the most problematic garden situations,and chosen the best plants that will grow in each of them - a total of 101 fabulous plants for you to choose from.

So, armed with this book, you no longer need to be disheartened about the tricky sites in your garden, whether you have heaw clay soil or a damp and shady bed,be positive - there are plenty of inspirational plants you can grow.

Introduction

Glossary

Damp shade

Dry shade

Heavy clay

Hot and dry

Stony and chalky

Windy and exposed

Index