RHS Take Chelsea Home: Practical inspiration from the RHS Chelsea Flower Show

Mitchell Beazley, 2013. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New/As New. New copy of the Centenary edition, 'Take Chelsea Home' from Chris Young, revised and updated to celebrate the Centenary of the greatest garden show on earth. Celebrating 100 years of the Chelsea Flower Show with a beautiful centenary edition, Take Chelsea Home identifies the best in garden design and landscaping. This inspirational sourcebook presents the most attractive, practical and portable designs and illustrates how these ideas might work in any garden. Chris Young, editor of RHS magazine, focuses on the fines details and finishing touches that help to transform our gardens and outdoor spaces. This extensively updated version of the 2010 original includes a wealth of new images from the best of the Chelsea Flower Show during the last three years, with new text on recent design and horticultural innovations and a range of award-winning show gardens. Take Chelsea Home instructs readers on how to create the garden of their dreams by drawing on the award-winning work shown at the world-famous Chelsea Flower Show. From tips on lighting a dim corner to improving your planting scheme or creating a cosy space for relaxing, this book tells you everything you need to know about landscape garden design. Chris Young presents the RHS Chelsea Flower Show's key design trends including Contemporary, Classic, Wildlife and the Kitchen Garden. He interviews gold-medal winning designers about their individual garden design style and provides context to their creations. Take Chelsea Home provides both the inspiration and the practical information to create beautifully designed and landscaped gardens at home.