One of the foremost landscape architects of the early twentieth century, Fletcher Steele (1885–1971) published frequently in both popular magazines and professional journals, on topics ranging from horticulture to conservation, civic improvement, modernism, and space composition. Engagingly written and infused with Steele's sharp wit, Design in the Little Garden (1924) tackles the challenges of designing the residential landscape while also addressing architectural and planning issues and recommending several innovative strategies for suburban house design.