Temple Square Gardening

I read this book a while ago, and really quite enjoyed it.

I’ll give a little bit of background behind Temple Square. It’s in the center of Salt Lake City, and refers to the area surrounding the Salt Lake Temple belonging to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Most of the gardens are roof top gardens and raised bed areas. They are most known for their annual flower beds. This book is the best that I know of to learn more about annual flower bed design. No longer do you have to place annual flowers randomly in a bed–they have a simple method to make beds look spectacular.

The method first involves the use of a skeleton, taller plants that follow a curve. Next are the accent plants that flesh out the design curve, these are less upright, but still prominent annuals. The bed is then filled with lower ground cover type plants. Finnally, sparkle plants can add a little extra interest.

If you love annual flower beds, or need more information on raised gardens, this is a great book to turn to.