An American friend sent me this and it strikes me that it could be helpful
to people starting a new garden or people who are totally new to gardening
in the first place!

http://www.myidealgarden.com/w/myide...home-page.html

"Free advice from some long-time professional landscapers to help you
achieve the kind of garden that suits you. Start with the Gardening 101
section, which walks you through the planning process and helps you assess
your goals and your space's physical limitations, and make decisions about
colors and appropriate kinds of plants."

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Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(email address on website)