Many gardeners have gardens on alkaline soil (also referred to as a chalky or limestone soil), which will be indicated by adjacent gardens, or the wider landscape, lacking plants such as rhododendrons and heathers and instead containing cherries, lilies, ceanothus and a host of other familiar garden plants. But how can you identify which are the most suitable plants for your alkaline soil? Are there suitable alternatives? And what are the tricks to get the best from the soil you have? This helpful and attractive book explains how to create a high-quality garden when you have a high pH soil. Whether your soil is slightly alkaline or very chalky, the sound practical advice and stunning photographs will ensure you plant wisely, and enable you to create your perfect garden.