Garden design :

How to design. First principles ; Designing with plants ; Creating a plan ; Choosing materials ; Assessing your garden ; Design case study -- Choosing a style. Garden styles explained ; Cottage gardens ; Modernist gardens ; Foliage gardens ; Productive gardens ; Sustainable gardens ; Country gardens ; Formal gardens ; Mediterranean gardens ; Japanese gardens ; Fusion gardens ; Family gardens ; Urban gardens ; Concept gardens -- Making a garden. Building garden structures ; Planting techniques -- Plant and materials guides.;A comprehensive guide for gardeners that covers planning, building, and planting with step-by-step instructions and photographs; and profiles over five hundred plants.

from The Publisher Of Category-killer Garden Books Including Encyclopedias On Gardening, Perennials, Plants And Garden Plans, Here Is The Only Book You Will Ever Need To Design Your Own Garden, Whether Small Or Large. For Beginners Or Experts And Whatever The Size Of The Garden, This Reference Shows The Techniques Step By Step For Tackling Every Aspect Of Garden Design From Planning And Planting To Simple Construction Projects.

lisa A. Ennis - Library Journal

young (deputy Editor, the Garden, Royal Horticulture Soc.), With Several Contributors, Has Put Together A Work That Takes Readers Through All Phases Of Designing A Garden, Seeking To Aid Them Not Only With The Nuts And Bolts Of Garden Making, But Also The Focus And Vision. The How To Design Section Introduces Topics From Using Shape And Color To Establishing Mood, Evaluating Sun/shade And Heat, And Understanding Soil And Managing Slopes. The Second Section Looks At Garden Styles, Including Cottage, Family, Modernist, Urban, And Sustainable, Among Others. The Elements And Layout Of Each Type Of Garden Are Discussed And Richly Photographed. The Book's Third Section Turns To The Construction Of Garden Elements Such As Paths, Decks, Fences, And More. Young Ends The Work With An Encyclopedic, 74-page Plant And Materials Guide, Complete With Color Photos. While This Well-illustrated Work Covers Much Ground, It Isn't Overwhelming Or Intimidating But Practical And Extremely Useful. Recommended For Horticulture Collections In Public And Academic Libraries.

Offers advice, techniques, and step-by-step instructions on the process of designing a home garden, including layouts, illustrated listings of plants, and simple construction projects.