Gardens are more than displays of immaculate horticulture: for many, they are somewhere to entertain, to relax, to play in. This practical guide to creating outdoor living space offers projects and case studies from around the world show you how real families have solved problems.
RICHARD KEY has won several prestigious medals at the Chelsea Flower Show, including one in 1990 for a garden for a young family. He is an established journalist and author and he has contributed to Conran Octopus's Essential Garden Book, as well as The Complete Book of Garden Design, Construction and Planting (Ward Lock).