What is an ideal garden, and how can it be created? In The Spirit of Gardening, authorNancy Mair demonstrates how to create a garden from the inside out. Readers learn howto design a garden consciouslyone that will gives more balance and harmony in ourlives, so we can grow and flourish.Topics covered include how to identify personal priorities how to harmonize thegarden with the house how to choose flowers, trees and shrubber, and how to selectdesign features and building materials among many others.Nancy Mair is a professional landscape designer and co-owner of a construction companyspecializing in custom interior renovation for clients throughout Northern California.She is the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement Award in landscape design.