Small Garden Style by Isa Hendry Eaton

Small Garden Style by Isa Hendry Eaton

This book came out in 2020, and the subtitle is A Design Guide for Outdoor Rooms and Containers.

Little gardens, petite gardens, mini-gardens - whatever you call them, they are manageable, doable, and fun.

Now, Isa's approach is to layer in big style to these little marvels so that you end up with a lush and lovely garden. Her designs have a dramatic flare—no doubt, thanks to her background in graphic design.

There's a time in all our lives for small gardens. When I first lived at the cabin during the pandemic, I was pretty content with a small kitchen garden on the deck compared to my wrap-around full-scale garden in the suburbs. Isa shows us how to embrace smaller sizes but not sacrifice style. Her gardens are joyful, elegant, inviting, and exciting, and she has mastered creating outdoor living in small spaces for entertaining or relaxing.

Now, if you don't even know where to start, never fear. Isa has a style quiz to help you pinpoint your personal garden style. She also gets you thinking about your small space in new ways to utilize all the space—factoring in horizontal, vertical, and overhead spaces.

Isa shows you some design tricks with pots and containers to create stunning planters, and she loves to tuck in succulents, grasses, and all kinds of textures to add that drama - that graphic design approach - that Isa is known for. Isa also shares what she's learned from garden pros and reveals her favorite plants and decor for small spaces. She offers ideas for lawn alternatives and guides you through how to add in all kinds of elements like a fire pit, an instant mini orchard (my favorite!), a boulder birdbath, a perfumed wall, and a faux fountain with cascading plants - just to name a few.

You'll learn from Isa that Small Gardens do not have to be dull or unimaginative. Isa is all about helping you transform your space into a jewel of Pinterest-worthy garden style - a modern garden oasis.

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