The Essentials of Garden Design

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The Essentials of Garden Design

John Brookes is one of the most original and creative garden designers in the world. He is known for the more than 1,200 gardens he has designed worldwide and for being an inspiring teacher. His work teaching generations of garden designers has influenced the way we look at, and think about, gardens. This book is the summation of his philosophy. It is a supremely practical, easy-to-follow, and inspiring workbook.

Brookes shows you exactly how to approach garden design. First, he gives you the basics of simple surveying, using his famous design grid. Then he gives you the tools and techniques youâ€™ll needâ€”how to work within the area of your site, how to use photography as an aid to garden design, how to select local plants and building materials to create a garden that looks very much at home in its setting. He shows you how to plan many kinds of gardens, large and small.

He provides case studies of gardens and of garden features across the United States and Europe to show us how each has been planned and realized. And thereâ€™s a section on frequently asked questionsâ€”on subjects ranging from how to use gravel and the best techniques for making ponds and other water features to choosing appropriate materials for a terrace and finding a reliable contractor. His advice is easily applied and always useful. He shows us how to plot a garden with paper cutouts, how to keep the garden beautiful through all seasons, ways your garden can make the best use of your local climate, and how to weigh budget and space limitations against your garden â€œwish list.â€

The Essentials of Garden Design is ideal for those who want to design or redesign their own gardens, those who want to be armed with lots of ideas and knowledge when working with garden designers theyâ€™ve hired, and those who want to become garden designers themselves. Brookesâ€™s tremendous flair for communicating his mastery has always been one of his key strengths, and the enthusiasm, expertise, and clarity that have made his courses so popular around the world now make this book the essential course in garden design.

Country	USA
Author	John Brookes
Binding	Hardcover
EAN	9780307269027
Edition	1st Edition in this form
ISBN	0307269027
Label	Knopf
Manufacturer	Knopf
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	192
PublicationDate	2008-04-01
Publisher	Knopf
ReleaseDate	2008-04-01
Studio	Knopf

The Essentials of Garden Design

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