title: 1,000 Garden Ideas: The Best of Everything in a Visual Sourcebook
author:  Stafford Cliff 
description: THE BEST OF EVERYTHING A GARDENER COULD WISH FOR<br /> <br /> In more than forty years of travel, Stafford Cliffdesigner and gardenerhas gathered a planets worth of inspiration on elements to enhance a garden. The result is <em>1000 Garden Ideas</em>, a visual encyclopedia bursting with just about every garden idea ever invented by man or inspired by nature, artfully presented in more than 1000 photographs. <br /> <br /> Plantings may be the essence of the garden, whether its a tiny patch in the backyard or acres of land extending for as far as the eye can see. But elements worthy of the planting can take a garden to unique and exciting new heights. <br /> <br /> With a designers eye and a gardeners heart, Cliff has assembled an endless array of ideas, from all over the world, to make a garden more personal: fences and pools, paths and benches, statues and waterfalls, borders and bridges even birdhouses and follies. Within each category are hundreds of illustrated examples, ranging from traditional to contemporary; from simple to complex; from homey and rustic to downright Byzantine. Its all here, whatever your taste, your need, or your fantasy.<br /> <br /> And if youre breathless with so many choices, Stafford Cliff is there to help you arrive at the best decisions for your own particular space, through a series of questions: <br /> <br />Do you want privacy or maximum light? <br />Do you envision a contrast to the style of your home or neighborhood, or complete harmony? <br />Do you prefer peace and quiet, or the soothing sounds of rustling leaves, bubbling water, and bird song? Theres glorious visual advice on plants and plantings: what kinds of containers to put them in; how to use them in your space; what to surround them with; and much more. In addition, an extensive list of suppliers makes it possible for you to turn inspiration into reality. If youre a seasoned gardener, or even if youre an aspiring one, this is a book for you, lush with ideas for the garden of your dreams.
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  # Table of Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Cover](cover.xhtml)
  
  
  * [_Introduction_](f04.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  * [Warning!](f04.xhtml#head-2-2)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  * [_Chapter 1_ : Fears and Secrets](c01.xhtml)
  
  
  * [_Chapter 2_ : The Garden](c02.xhtml)
  
  
  * [_Chapter 3_ : Identity](c03.xhtml)
  
  
  * [_Chapter 4_ : Good versus Evil](c04.xhtml)
  
  
  * [_Chapter 5_ : Doubt](c05.xhtml)
  
  
  * [_Chapter 6_ : Distort and Discourage](c06.xhtml)
  
  
  * [_Chapter 7_ : Distract](c07.xhtml)
  
  
  * [_Chapter 8_ : Divide](c08.xhtml)
  
  
  * [_Chapter 9_ : The Tree of Life](c09.xhtml)
  
  
  * [_Chapter 10_ : Win the Battle](c10.xhtml)
  
  
  * [_Chapter 11_ : Love Wins](c11.xhtml)
  
  
  * [_Chapter 12_ : Victory Is Yours](c12.xhtml)
  
  
  * [_Chapter 13_ : New Challenges and Victories](c13.xhtml)
  
  
  * [_Chapter 14_ : The 8th D](c14.xhtml)
  
  
  * [_About the Author_](b01.xhtml)
  
  
  * [_Other Books by Jon Gordon_](b02.xhtml)
  
  
  * [End User License Agreement](eula.xhtml)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Guide
  