The Small Garden Author:John Brookes The dean of garden design gives you all you need to know to create the garden of your dreams, even if you have only a balcony, rooftop, or a small yard to plant. Using a variety of structural materials and designs with appropriate plants, a small area can be developed into an extension of your home.
This is a good book if you are in the mood to remodel or begin fresh with a small backyard, especially the sort one finds in more urban settings. Sections of elements of design with many well illustrated examples.