Amateur Gardening

Land of the giants

This extract from AG 29 August 1970 looks at large plants suitable for a small garden

TO make the best use of available space, the usual advice is to plant small trees and shrubs and low-growing subjects in ‘mini’ borders. While small plants are ideal for small plots, it is surprising what an improvement can be effected by the strategic

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