The English Garden is the universal measure of all things related to garden design. It is in the UK that the great garden designers live and work and where a major gardening movement has developed over the last few decades, influencing the rest of the world with its ideas and vision. This book introduces the "grandes dames" of contemporary English garden design and includes the great names of the garden world which have emerged since the 1950s, from Vita Sackville-West and Beth Chatto to Beatrix Havergal. It also presents outstanding women gardeners of the present-day who have likewise had a substantial influence on the development of contemporary garden design. Heidi Howcroft has discovered these women's gardening secrets and writes sensitively and informatively about the individual women and their influence on the English country garden. The individual gardens' charm and design are captured in photos by Marianne Majerus.
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First Ladies of Gardening

Biographies & Memoirs

Howcroft, Heidi

Community & Culture

Frances Lincoln

Garden walkways play a critical role in forming one's overall impression of a garden's entire arrangement and design. Using diagrams, layouts, and brilliant color photographs, this invaluable guide describes the innumerable possibilities for garden walkways, terraces, steps, and cozy siting areas. The book covers an array of surface options, including natural stone, modern concrete, and fantasy-filled mosaics, as well as wooden decks and other garden structures. Great for the professional or the weekend landscaper.

Designs for Garden Paths (Schiffer Design Book)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Gardening & Landscape Design

Schiffer

With over 600 images, this comprehensive visual sourcebook showcases inspiring design ideas and solutions for every type of garden style. Richly illustrated with hundreds of full-color images by award-winning garden photographer, Marianne Majerus, along with illuminating text by designer Heidi Howcroft, this volume is a comprehensive trove of ideas and solutions for every type of garden that explore the possibilities for every situation, from challenging small spaces to expansive plots. Design tools are explained, planting styles explored, and inspiration is drawn from a wide variety of locations and climates to appeal to gardeners and designers everywhere. This is also a valuable style catalogue and sourcebook, encouraging and inspiring readers to discover their own garden style -- contemporary or traditional, from cottage whimsy to classic formality or modern minimalism. A wealth of stylish design ideas for every kind of outdoor setting are included, whether inspired by the past or aspiring towards the future. Every conceivable topic is covered: paths and walkways, beds and borders, patios and entertainment spaces, water elements, vertical gardens, edibles, and much more.

Garden Style: A Book of Ideas

Majerus, Marianne

Rizzoli

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 24 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: 
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<li> Structure (e.g., Paths, Enclosures)</li> <li> Materials (e.g., Stone, Timber) </li> <li> Steps and Ramps (e.g., Outdoor Staircases) </li> <li> Enclosures and Barriers (e.g., Hedges, Gates) </li> <li> Shaping the Garden (e.g., Mounds, Slopes) </li> <li> Greenery and Flowers (e.g., Trees: Scene Stealers; Working with Color Stems, Berries, Foliage) </li> <li> Shade (e.g., Light up the Dark with White Flowers) </li> <li> Flowers (e.g., Paint with Plants, Borders For All Seasons) </li> <li> Vegetables (e.g., No-Dig and Raised Beds) </li> <li> Furnishings (e.g., Fountains, Loungers, Lighting) </li> <li> Difficult Plots and Tricks of the Trade (e.g., Tiny Spaces and Odd Proportions). </li> </ul>
 Creating a garden is part common sense and part instinct but almost everybody needs some help to achieve the garden of their dreams. Garden Design: A Book of Ideas inspires and motivates but it also provides practical guidance.

Garden Design: A Book of Ideas

Firefly Books

A valuable and inspiring resource for advanced and beginner gardeners alike. 
 "Paging through the exquisite photographs in this coffee-table book is like being given a sneak peek into some of the world's most gorgeous private outdoor space." -- Publishers Weekly 
 "If you buy Mom one garden book for Mother's Day, make it this one." -- National Post 
 With sales of 25,000 and now back in print, Garden Design is an essential purchase for all retail and library garden collections. It is a must-have visual reference for garden owners, with over 600 images of gardens and garden elements along with incisive advice on garden design. Through the pictures and words, it takes readers from concept to execution of a personalized garden built on sound design principles. 
 The sample gardens shown are large and small, urban and rural, and in a wide range of styles. Every aspect of designing a garden is explored, from assessing a property to choosing a style, selecting the right components, such as landscaping and boundaries, and tackling more challenging spaces. A gallery of 22 case studies further illustrates how to design a personal paradise. 
 Each chapter instructs on numerous related topics and presents illustrative case studies: 
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<li> Basics: Where, Why and What: A Question of Style; Contemporary Design; Classical Design; Natural Design </li> <li> The Components </li> <li> Structure: The Backbone of a Garden; Paths and Drives; Patios and Terraces; Enclosure and Barriers </li> <li> Shaping the Garden: Greenery and Flowers; Furnishing the Garden </li> <li> Difficult Plots and Tricks of the Trade. </li>
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 The lavish spreads address topics such as paved patios, and offer a variety of photographs in different styles with concise practical text. Case studies inspire with imagery and information. 
 Garden Design: A Book of Ideas is an ideal resource for the home gardener. It will continue to inspire as the garden matures and changes over the seasons and years.

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