Russell Page, one of the legendary gardeners and landscapers of the twentieth century, designed gardens great and small for clients throughout the ...
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Feb 11, 2012
James
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One of my favorite gardening books of all time. This is the book that inspired me to think carefully before putting a plant into the ground. How will that plant relate to the garden as a whole, to the plants around it, could it be used to greater effect in some other location? Mr. Page was always thinking in terms of structure, vistas, coloration, seasonality and mood. While I'm more of a fair weather gardener, the wisdom contained in this book has proven invaluable, and I'm a better fair we
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Dec 17, 2009
medi
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Oh, Russ. The man knows what he likes.
"I like gardens with good bones and an affirmed underlying structure; I like well-made and well-marked paths, well-built walls, well-defined changes in level. I like pools and canals, paved sitting places and a good garden house in which to picnic or take a nap. I like brickwork and ashlar and coursed drywalling, a well-timbered bridge, well-designed wooden gates, simple wrought iron balustrading or a wooden grille through which to peer. I l More...
"I like gardens with good bones and an affirmed underlying structure; I like well-made and well-marked paths, well-built walls, well-defined changes in level. I like pools and canals, paved sitting places and a good garden house in which to picnic or take a nap. I like brickwork and ashlar and coursed drywalling, a well-timbered bridge, well-designed wooden gates, simple wrought iron balustrading or a wooden grille through which to peer. I l More...
Mar 06, 2009
So far...He is a designer, an artist, and the world is his canvas. Growing things are his palette. His wisdom stretches far beyond gardening and even design...I'm finding all kinds of life-truths here.
Mar 17, 2008
Andrea
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I wrote this one on my arm (so I wouldn't forget). I felt that it applied to making films, not just garden design—especially since it turns out that garden design (like film) must take into account space, time, composition, scale...
"...I have to see that each added detail takes its correct place and weight, that it is a contribution and not a distraction."
"...I have to see that each added detail takes its correct place and weight, that it is a contribution and not a distraction."
Nov 25, 2007
Toni
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Gardening for the Rich and Famous--lots of photos of huge water features on the palace grounds. Actually quite dull.
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