James Grayson Trulove is a publisher, editor, and author in the fields of landscape architecture, art, graphic design, and architecture. His most recent books include The New American Garden, The New American Cottage, Ten Landscapes: Raymond Jungles, and Ten Landscapes: Shunmyo Masuno. Trulove is a recipient of the Loeb Fellowship from Harvard University's Graduate School of Design. He resides in Washington, D.C., and New York.

Il Kim is an architect who is completing his doctoral studies in architectural history at Columbia University. His publications include studies of Italian Renaissance architecture and translations into Japanese of architectural books and articles. He is coeditor of The New American CottageKim resides in New York.

The first book in a new series, Pocket Gardens provides design solutions from professional landscape architects for small garden spaces. Landscaped looks that may have seemed possible only in large areas can be achieved on a small terrace or patio, a roof or townhouse garden, or on a small lot-and this book shows readers how. Each garden features a "big idea"-the design solution that makes that garden special.

More than thirty gardens by twenty noted landscape architects are presented with beautiful color photographs, along with plans and drawings that provide detailed guidance. Readers are shown ways to achieve a range of looks, from a traditional New England garden to an avant garde garden fashioned from recycled glass. Professional tricks are revealed, including how to make small outdoor spaces appear larger using screening devices, terracing, "the borrowed view," and water to create reflections, as well as paving and planting techniques.