Garden Design: A Book of Ideas - Hardcover

Howcroft, Heidi; Majerus, Marianne

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9781770855243: Garden Design: A Book of Ideas

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1770855246 ISBN 13: 9781770855243

Publisher: Firefly Books Ltd, 2015

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Author Marianne Majerus was one of three photographers for the seminal book by Prince Charles, HRH The Prince of Wales, "Highgrove: A Garden Celebrated," published in 2014, which Camilla Swift of "Gardens Illustrated" praised for its photographs, "images so breathtaking I want to jump into them." In "Garden Design: A Book of Ideas," she and Heidi Howcroft have created a stunning guide to designing gardens of all types. Ideal for all gardeners and landscape architects this book inspires and encourages while giving practical advice and clear instruction for creating a beautiful garden in any setting. Any experienced gardener knows there is no single way to design a garden. Personal style and creativity are what make gardening exciting and produce an enjoyable garden. In this outstanding reference the concise text, 600 inspirational photographs and 22 real-life case studies can help anyone create a dream garden. Incisive advice takes the reader through the entire process: assessing the garden situation, developing a design, installing the components, and finally, dressing the space. The brilliant color photographs show an enormous variety of gardens and their elements in detail, varying from large and small, to urban and rural, covering a wide range of styles, including contemporary, modern, city, Mediterranean and natural. There are plant recommendations throughout the book. "Garden Design" profiles existing gardens to illustrate important considerations that will factor into the final result, such as, Where is Your Garden? What Do You Want From Your Garden? and Knowing Your Soil. Here is a brief sampling of the contents: Structure (e.g., Paths, Enclosures) Materials (e.g., Stone, Timber) Steps and Ramps (e.g., Outdoor Staircases) Enclosures and Barriers (e.g., Hedges, Gates) Shaping the Garden (e.g., Mounds, Slopes) Greenery and Flowers (e.g., Trees: Scene Stealers; Working with Color Stems, Berries, Foliage) Shade (e.g., Light up the Dark with White Flowers) Fl

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If you're dreaming up designs for your garden, there's a new book to help, and it is excellent. It is "Garden Design: A Book of Ideas." All aspects of design elements are covered with loads of beautiful colour photographs. It's a perfect resource book for the landscape architect or garden designer.--David Hobson"Waterloo Region Record" (03/07/2015)

It is, as the subtitle indicates, "a book of ideas" waiting to be imitated since imitation is believed to be the sincerest form of flattery. Pictorial subjects include, among many other topics, an all-season kitchen garden, prairie homage, contemporary rose parterre, slope gardening, walls and entranceways. The photos are large, lush, color-saturated and worth the price of admission.--William Scheik"Seeds" (05/06/2015)

The coffee table book features 22 rarely exhibited real life case studies and over 600 brilliant images of a variety of lush gardens rich with detail, teaching gardeners that there isn't just one way to design. Outstanding photography accompanies Howcroft's advice; luxurious gardens are lit and shaded against sunsets, frost, mist and dew linger vividly against trees and shrubbery, while the scent of moistened soil, fresh grass and bark seem to radiate off the page. From urban to rural this is garden porn fit for any mom with a green thumb.--Sadaf Ahsan"National Post" (05/09/2015)

Whether you live in an urban apartment or a country cottage, Garden Design: A Book of Ideas will help you effectively plan the space you have. You'll find guidance on everything from selecting plants for soil type and seasonality to materials for paths, walls, and garden art. A series of case studies further illustrates how to design your personal paradise.--Amy G. McDermott"American Gardener" (09/01/2015)

The impact of this gorgeous book rests in the richly lustrous photographs that fill every page. The photos, all numbered and described in concise detail, teach and inspire. They propose replies to key questions: What do I want from my garden? What are my choices in path coverings? Plants featured in the photos are identified, which is important for gardeners with an eye out for new and interesting additions and plant combinations for their landscapes.--Helen Chesnut"Times-Colonist" (03/14/2015)

The authors of this essential book provide solid content, as well as visual inspiration, to suggest a style of garden that represents our individual tastes. Leaving no stone unturned, the basic aspects of true garden design are touched upon in what I would call a "garden journey" book. Heidi Howcroft and Marianne Majerus give the reader absolutely superb visual content on the options available when considering crafting your personal space... I recommend this book not just because the photos are absolutely stunning, but because the content, from cover to cover provides easy-to-understand, worthwhile information that one can use, no matter the level of gardening experience. Whether you are designing a new garden or enhancing a familiar one, this is a great book to have on the reference shelf.--Teresa Speight"Washington Gardener" (02/01/2016)

If you buy Mom one garden book for Mother's Day, make it this one. The coffee table book features [24] rarely exhibited real life case studies and over 600 brilliant images of a variety of lush gardens rich with detail, teaching gardeners that there isn't just one way to design. Outstanding photography accompanies Howcroft's advice; luxurious gardens are lit and shaded against sunsets, frost, mist and dew linger vividly against trees and shrubbery, while the scent of moistened soil, fresh grass and bark seem to radiate off the page. From urban to rural this is garden porn fit for any mom with a green thumb.--Sadaf Ahsan"National Post" (05/09/2015)

In an age of sensory overload, authors Howcraft and Majerus found a successful way to reach out to readers. They created a refreshing visual reference book to introduce ideas to a new generation of garden owners, architects and designers who desire to know more, while reading less in order to focus on what is relevant to their needs. The result is an enchanting sourcebook of ideas containing 600 inspiring photographs and 24 case studies. Ms. Howcroft uses comprehensive but lean text to encapsulate each garden design concept while Ms. Majerus adds precise photo-examples to elaborate. Every aspect of garden design is explored from assessing a location, evaluating the soil, choosing a style for inspiration, selecting plants and hardscape elements to tackling challenging spaces. Readers will find useful, effective treatments for their garden design needs regardless where they live. Images of professionally designed settings have been collected and categorized from a wide variety of sources to inspire urban folk, weekend suburbanites and countryside dwellers. The authors include ideas for contemporary gardens, classically defined landscapes and naturalistic meadows. Whether one's home is a cabin or a castle, whether the locale is family friendly, cocktail party serene or BBQ informal, the suggestions offered are adaptable to most locales and budgets. If you're planning a new garden or refreshing an older one, add this book to your must-read list; after it has inspired the creation of the garden of your dreams, place it where it can be admired by gardening colleagues. It's that beautiful.--Allan Becker"Allan Becker Garden Guru Blog" (04/15/2015)

Book Description:

A comprehensive sourcebook of the best contemporary ideas for garden owners, architects and designers.

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