Complete with detailed plans of her garden designs as well as over 200 photographs—Creare un giardino is the best manual available to anyone who would like to know more about what kind of choices and challenges designing a garden from scratch entails. 

The book dwells on all the most important aspects that go into designing a garden. It starts with considering land morphology and taking into account the surrounding landscape and architectural context and then it moves to discussing selection of plants and materials, alongside irrigation, lighting systems, and bespoke furnishings, all of which contribute to create a garden’s unique feel. 

The last chapter analyses nine iconic Italian gardens, which in turn have inspired as many of Scaravella’s designs.