Changing Gardens
Twenty Great Design Ideas to Copy
Published on 15. March 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
112 pages
978-0-600-60202-6 (ISBN)
Description
An easy-to-use guide to changing your garden without having to employ a designer - Designs for all types of gardens, including patios, wildlife, roof, town and low-maintenance gardens and gardens influenced by the Orient and Feng Shui - Offers advice on sorting priorities, deciding what to keep from your old garden and handling problem areas - Includes full planting plans for each design and details of additional features such as paving, trellises, ponds, patios, containers, steps and raised beds
An easy-to-use guide to changing your garden without having to employ a designer - Designs for all types of gardens, including patios, wildlife, roof, town and low-maintenance gardens and gardens influenced by the Orient and Feng Shui - Offers advice on sorting priorities, deciding what to keep from your old garden and handling problem areas - Includes full planting plans for each design and details of additional features such as paving, trellises, ponds, patios, containers, steps and raised beds
An easy-to-use guide to changing your garden without having to employ a designer - Designs for all types of gardens, including patios, wildlife, roof, town and low-maintenance gardens and gardens influenced by the Orient and Feng Shui - Offers advice on sorting priorities, deciding what to keep from your old garden and handling problem areas - Includes full planting plans for each design and details of additional features such as paving, trellises, ponds, patios, containers, steps and raised beds
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Octopus Publishing Group
Illustrations
40 colour illustrations, 100 colour photos
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 231 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
395 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-600-60202-6 (9780600602026)
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Person
Susan Stephenson studied botany before becoming a garden designer and writer. She has written for numerous garden magazines and teaches garden design and hortiicultural subjects to students from all over the world. Location: Woodbridge, Suffolk
Susan Stephenson studied botany before becoming a garden designer and writer. She has written for numerous garden magazines and teaches garden design and hortiicultural subjects to students from all over the world. Location: Woodbridge, Suffolk
Susan Stephenson studied botany before becoming a garden designer and writer. She has written for numerous garden magazines and teaches garden design and hortiicultural subjects to students from all over the world. Location: Woodbridge, Suffolk
Content
Introduction Designing Your Garden What do you want? What are your priorities What do you want to keep? Problem areas? Garden Plans 1. Patio Garden 2. Easy-Care Garden 3. Deck Garden 4. Woodland Garden 5. Shrub Garden 6. Wildlife Garden 7. Aromatic Garden 8. Town Garden 9. Informal Town Garden 10. Family Garden 11. L-shaped Garden 12. Ornamental Split-level Garden 13. Gravel Garden 14. Oriental-style Garden 15. Feng Shui Garden 16. Tranquil Pool Garden 17. Informal Water Garden 18. Formal Roof Garden 19. Container Roof Garden 20. Container Courtyard Garden Glossary Index