How To Design a Garden

Design the garden of your dreams with the expertise of award-winning garden designer Pollyanna Wilkinson. How to Design A Garden shows you how to untap your garden’s potential and customise the design to suit you and your space: whether that be an extension of your living space for parties and al fresco dining or a calming oasis to relax in. Equipped with all you need to know about light, focal points, hardscaping, and planting, you’ll have the skills to create a mood board, design layout, choose paving, furniture, and plant combinations. Polly expertly guides you to understand how the elements in your garden will work together as one – and she is not shy to share her opinions on certain design dos and don'ts! Once you’ve designed your garden, month-by-month growing guides help you to nurture it, so you can enjoy your dream space for years to come. *How to Design A Garden made the Sunday Times Bestseller list in February 2025