Design Your Garden

by Diarmuid Gavin

In this practical guidebook, today's most innovative garden designer shows us how to take a fresh look at how we use our gardens and encourages us to choose the kind of styles that we find appealing. Then, ten, easy-to-follow stages explain the basics of good design, from assessing the plot and considering its shape and situation, to using plants to achieve particular styles and effects.

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction, Landscape Architecture

Hardcover

First published May 6, 2004

Reviews

[Pam · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great book for beginners, especially those who have not quite decided what kind of a garden they would like. With lots of photographs, Diarmuid Gavin leads you through making choices about what you need and what style you like. While many of the photos show lots of expensive hardscape and mature plantings, this is still a great book for visualizing where you want your garden to be in 10 years. I loved his suggestion on using photographs to sketch ideas on as well as his suggestions for various shaped yards (long and thin, wide, corner, etc.). Unlike many garden design books, he does not shy away from pets and children who are both critical considerations in garden design and plant selection.

[Tereza · Rating 5 out of 5]

Velmi inspirativní, pomohla mi utřídit si rozvířené myšlenky.
Autor ukazuje, jak postupují a uvažují zahradní architekti, bere zahradu ze všech možných aspektů.

[Ruth Brumby · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very useful book. He has managed to simplify and make accessible a large amount of information and ideas.

[GMT Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although this is beyond my do it your self skills it gave me enough he L to have the confidence to decide what I want for my garden.

[Katja · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ik ken de schrijver van lang geleden toen hij een programma had waarin hij tuinen aanlegde voor Britten waar het geld over de plinten klotste. Zelf heb ik niet meer dan een terras met voral potplanten. Toch genoten van zijn ontwerpen.

[Joy Weese Moll · Rating 4 out of 5]

Of many books I looked at about garden design this was my favorite.

From St. Louis County Library

[wueasa]

Nat reckons this was a bit OTT. More for peeps with huge gardens and lots of money