Turn your garden into a year-round celebration of colour with award-winning garden designer, Ann-Marie Powell. Based on her own vibrant garden, A Year of Colour shares over 40 tried-and-tested planting combinations for full colour in every season.
Whether you have a tiny courtyard or acres of land, your garden is the one place devoted to joy. In A Year of Colour, Ann-Marie Powell invites you into her own garden to share her absolute favourite planting combinations – from sultry tulip displays to autumn jewel tones – so that you too can have a bold and bright garden whatever your space or season.
Structured into eight easy-to-follow chapters, this joyful guide invites you to:
- Explore over 40 ready-made, tried-and-tested planting combinations that span the seasons. Each includes detailed plant profiles, colour charts and expert tips, making vibrant and achievable colour effortless.
- Master Ann-Marie’s essential tasks and step-by-step tutorials at the end of every chapter. Learn how to fill gaps in borders, extend the season with clever tricks, plant bulb lasagnes and create cheerful forced displays for midwinter.
- Enjoy Julie Skelton’s stunning photography, capturing colour as a living, shifting performance.
Perfect for gardeners who want more colour and aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty,
A Year of Colour will show you how to create a garden that’s bold, beautiful and brimming with life.
