This design workbook will help both novice and seasoned gardeners in the Pacific Northwest -- before they even begin -- plan or renovate their landscape. It provides gardeners of average means with useful information and valuable tips on how to plan landscapes properly, including:

• Assessing the garden site
• How to use the landscape to best advantage
• Creating a realistic design that reflects personal taste.

A Place in the Rain illustrates and explains design aesthetics, installation techniques, long-term maintenance considerations and organic options.

Topics include:

• Bulletproof plants for the 'Gardening Impaired'
• Trees in the urban landscape
• Designing with spring bulbs and bedding
• Designing with winter garden plants
• Irrigation made simple and installing a healthy lawn
• Using structures and lighting
• Container gardening and gardening in large spaces
• Water gardening and gardening with native plants
• Pesticide-free gardening and edible landscaping.

A Place in the Rain is a unique window on Pacific Northwest garden design and showcases the talented horticulturists of the region.