Garden in the City

Depending on where you may be based, you may be lucky to look onto vast expanses of emerald green or if you’re a city dweller (like yours truly) a brick wall – lovely. 

However I got a chance to have a flick through Matt James' new book The Urban Gardener , published earlier this month, and it's proved to be a fantastic resource for the re-imaging of dull urban backyards into some innovatively lush designs. Everything from balancing new builds that back onto older structures, rooftop palaces of green, night time illuminations and, frankly, some bold landscaping is covered.  A 'why it works' section is in each chapter allowing for a springboard of further thought and design. If you’re looking to redesign your city garden or patio space then this is a great starting point.