Product Description

The definitive step-by-step guide to selecting and building a wide range of garden structures. It also provides all the key information needed for planning the design and constructing your garden. The first part of the book looks at the kind of materials available in garden construction, and includes detailed information on how to select the sizes, typical quantities, and optional qualities needed. Step-by-step instructions and illustrations make even quite complex projects straightforward and easy to accomplish. The second part of the book gives all the key information needed for designing and constructing a garden, including design principles, garden styles, and water and ornamental features.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #24258 in Books
• Published on: 2006-04-13
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Turtleback
• 232 pages

Review
"... it was a pleasure to find an easy-to-manage paperback that is well laid out and simple to navigate... and with lots of useful illustrations. It also does what it says it will do; it really does cover all aspects of hands-on gardening... I thought it very good value" Gardens Illustrated "... the most detailed gardening book I've ever read and very easy to understand" Garden Answers"

About the Author
The Authors are distinguished experts on garden design and construction. One of the most knowledgable and respected experts in the gardening world, Editor-in-Chief, Christopher Brickell, has served as both Director General and Vice-President of the Royal Horticultural Society. Also an Honorary Fellow of the RHS, he was awarded the CBE in 1991. He is the author of RHS Pruning (Mitchell Beazley) and RHS Essential Pruning and Training, as well as editor-in-chief of The RHS Essential Gardening Techniques (Mitchell Beazley). The RHS Encyclopedia of Gardening, The RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, and The RHS New Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers.

Customer Reviews

A practical garden book.
This books covers basic garden planning including information gathering, design concept and principles, garden function, structure, space and movement, garden style, etc.

It also covers various aspects of garden construction: materials, surfaces, steps, fountains and other water features, walls, fences, gates, patios, drainage, level changes, pergolas, arches, lighting, furniture and other garden features. The interior photos are colour. Interior sketches are in two colours. It is a practical garden book.

Gang Chen, Author of "LEED AP Exam Guide" & "Planting Design Illustrated." LEED AP, AIA

Garden Planning
An excellent book if you need help with planning your garden and want good "how to" details on the work involved. Building walls, steps, pools, and many other garden constructs as well as designing the layout and how to draw a plan.