Grouping plants together such that each flourishes is a skill; combining them together to create an ever changing palette of color, is an art. But take heart from the words of Louise Beebe Wilder, author of Color In My Garden (1918), "In the garden, everyone can be an artist without apology or explanation". We make no claims that English Cottage Gardening-American Style eliminates all gardening risks, nor will it turn all our customers into gardening experts, for no software can make gardening decisions for you. Preset designs won't work, for every bed is unique. No software can accurately ‘mature' plants. Plant two delphiniums, each in a separate bed, and they display different growing habits. A flower garden is home to hundreds of individual entities, each with it's own character and growing agenda. However, English Cottage Gardening-American Style guarantees to place at the fingertips of gardeners, a vast selection of suitable plants from which to choose. It provides invaluable and in-depth information on each plant: Mature height (prostrate/6" x 2 ft); Idiosyncrasies (spreads/doesn't spread, short blooming, long blooming, attractive foliage, etc.); Lighting requirements (sun, light shade, tolerates sun/shade.); Soil requirements (fertile, non-fertile, moist, dry, sandy); Care and maintenance (deadhead, shear after blooming, needs staking). ..... And of course, the color photographs help the gardener in choosing plants wisely, and the tutorials teach intelligent bed planning, and the placement of plants in the best relationship to their bed companions. We hope you will join our ever expanding family of satisfied customers.