Climate change is making our summers hotter and drier. Bernd Hertle shows how to create attractive beds all year round that consume few resources. Properly planned, the so-called gravel gardens need neither fertiliser nor water, are easy to care for and insect-friendly.Proven design suggestions with a planting plan show the most beautiful combinations for your garden. In addition, there are over 150 plant portraits for the right choice of shrubs, perennials, grasses and bulbous plants.Gravel gardens have nothing to do with gravel gardens. They provide food and habitat for insects and other animals and are the ideal solution for dry, warm locations.