This book is for anyone who has more energy than dollars and wants to create a beautiful garden. Gardening can be very expensive, but it doesn't have to be that way. Rob Proctor, best-selling garden author and designer, has created pricey gardens for clients while pinching pennies in his own. You'd never know the difference. With this book, fixer-upper types, new gardeners, new homeowners, and renters alike can learn creative ways to realize their dream gardens without breaking the bank. Beautiful gardens are the product of imagination and sweat. However slim your budget, Gardening on a Shoestring will inspire you to make your own wished-for beautiful garden a dream come true.