What Makes a Garden

What Makes a Garden: A Considered Approach to Garden Design What makes a garden more than a collection of plants? In What Makes a Garden, acclaimed garden designer Jinny Blom explores the relationship between landscape, architecture, nature and the people who inhabit a space. Drawing on more than two decades of experience, Blom considers the elements that give gardens their identity, from the influence of history and culture to the changing seasons and passage of time. Her approach brings together art, conservation and design, examining how gardens engage the senses and respond to their surroundings. Rather than presenting a prescribed set of rules, the book offers a thoughtful perspective on garden design, encouraging readers to consider the individual qualities of a place and the relationship between its natural and constructed elements. Author: Jinny Blom