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Author: Terence Conran
Publisher:
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9781840911817
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis reference work is for anyone wanting to improve their garden. Design solutions are presented along with practical information enabling you to create a garden that looks and works as you want it to. The book is split into six sections on essential gardens, exterior design, living space, planting design, a directory and foundation techniques.
Author: Rosemary Alexander
Publisher: Timber Press
Published: 2009-09-01
Total Pages: 581
ISBN-13: 1604691433
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Essential Garden Design Workbook guides the reader through every stage of planning a garden — how to survey a site, how to choose landscaping materials, and how to develop planting schemes. This fully revised and updated second edition features new U.S. case studies and new photographs. Valuable tips on green gardening are new to this edition, and include how to harvest rainwater, how to design a green roof, tips on sustainable planting, and a guide to composting. Tailor-made for hands-on gardeners, the workbook approach is accessible, practical, and can be used to create a garden from scratch and to redesign an existing garden. Gardeners will find easy ways to measure large spaces, estimate the height of a tree, and find the right proportions for a deck. They'll also find tips on space, light, and color. Includes hundreds of easy-to-follow line drawings and diagrams.
Author: Deborah Parker
Publisher:
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 230
ISBN-13: 9781845330590
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the esteemed Royal Horticultural Society comes the definitive step-by-step guide to selecting and building a wide range of garden structures. It provides all the key information needed for planning the design and constructing a garden, including a look at the available materials and selecting the sizes, typical quantities, and optimal qualities needed. Best of all, the detailed instructions and illustrations make even quite complex projects straightforward and easy to accomplish. In addition, there’s invaluable coverage of design principles, garden styles, and water and ornamental features.
Author: Dan Pearson
Publisher:
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 216
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTaking inspiration from art, sculpture, Chicago prairies and folk architecture, Pearson lays out his design philosophy and working process, giving readers direct insight into his collaborative approach of working with nature, instead of imposing preconceptions upon it.
Author: Valerie Easton
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 216
ISBN-13: 0881927805
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscusses the universal principles of good landscape design, explaining how to transform any home landscape regardless of style, site, or climate into a nurturing and stylish retreat, and identifies key plants that can be used.
Author: Terence Conran
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The Essential Garden Book" inspires readers to create both beautiful and realistic gardens that are ideally suited to the way they live. 650 full-color photos. 30.000.
Author: John Brookes
Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 360
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStep-by-step guide to creating garden designs that includes instructions for blueprints, using patterns, and measuring.
Author: Garden Way Publishing
Publisher: Storey Books
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 360
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA comprehensive, generously illustrated guide for both beginners and advanced gardeners on how to grow flowers, fruits, herbs, vegetables, lawns, and shrubs.
Author: Judy Pray
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Pub
Published: 2010-03
Total Pages: 496
ISBN-13: 1579128378
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents step-by-step instructions and resources for gardening, including knowing the soil, planning, starting seeds, and making and using organic fertilizer.
Author: Andrew Wilson
Publisher:
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780753721070
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA sourcebook of approximately 200 easy-to-follow detailed structural plans of private gardens for gardeners to copy or reinterpret for their own gardens. The main features of all the plans can be easily adapted to different size gardens and climatic regions. Because good design is the key to a successful garden, this book has collected together some of the best of today's structural garden plans, providing practical solutions for sites of varying size and shape in both town and country. After an introduction that explains the basics of garden design, the book features about 200 structural garden plans divided into thematic chapters. The plans include those for problem sites, such as small, narrow, shaded, or sloping gardens, as well as key garden features such as steps, decking, boundaries, water features, lighting, and ornaments, and key planting. The book also includes a glossary of terms and techniques, as well as a directory of the designers' contact details.
