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FOR ANYONE LOOKING TO CREATE AN INFORMAL, ROMANTIC GARDEN IN EVEN THE SMALLEST SPACE, GREG LOADES FOCUSES ON AN EVOLVED DESIGN THAT BORROWS FROM BOTH PERENNIAL AND PRAIRIE PLANTING. ENCOURAGING AND PRACTICAL, The Modern Cottage Garden (TIMBER PRESS, £18.99) SHOWCASES REAL GARDENS THAT ILLUSTRATE HOW IT’S DONE, AND INCLUDES HOW-TO TIPS FOR THE FOUR SEASONS, PLUS A USEFUL A-Z OF 50 ESSENTIAL PLANTS WITH A LONG SEASON OF INTEREST AND DIVERSE FORM AND STRUCTURE.