Hardscaping: How to Use Structures, Pathways, Patios and Ornaments in Your Garden - Softcover

Davitt, Keith

 
9781402753848: Hardscaping: How to Use Structures, Pathways, Patios and Ornaments in Your Garden

Synopsis

The flowers are blossoming, the foliage looks fantastic and the plant combinations are gorgeous. So why doesn't your garden satisfy? The problem just might be a lack of hardscaping - structures like arbours, walls, fountains, pools and decks that delineate, ornament, animate and add dimensionality to a garden. Using both his own and others' layouts, a top garden designer reveals why these structures are so important and how to incorporate them into the landscape. Each chapter examines a specific principle (creating balance, instilling motion, establishing focal points) and features illuminating discussions of style, function, application and plantings, as well as magnificent projects. Bring fresh life to a garden by adding a curvaceous patio with a rill, a sculpture plinth on a terraced platform, or a Victorian 'room.'

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Review

"This is a handsome guide that belongs in all landscaping collections. Highly recommended." --"Library Journal""" "Giving straightforward advice and instruction, Davitt guides gardeners through the function and purpose of paths, walls, fountains, arbors, and other garden structures." --"Booklist"

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ISBN 10:  1402718764 ISBN 13:  9781402718762
Publisher: Sterling Pub Co Inc, 2006
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