The Gardening Gamble is an innovative and exciting design book that follows the process of transforming uninspired gardens into fresh, contemporary outdoor spaces. The Gardening Gamble features a wealth of ideas for transforming every kind of garden-from large, barren backyards to small condo and apartment terraces-into outdoor oases. The book includes practical 'how-to' step-by-step instructions for planting and 'hardscaping' (decks, patios, water features, and ornaments). The Gardening Gamble translates the advice and experience ofprofessional trades people into easy-to-understand information for the novice gardener and features full-colour before and after shots of the projects as well as detailed sketches that promise to inspire homeowners when transforming their own spaces.