Designing for the Future
Before planting a tree or large growing shrub, think about how it will appear when mature. Home » Plants & Animals » Garden Design » Designing for the Future I began my garden in 1979. Babies born in that year are now young men and [... more]
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Patio: Garden Design & Inspiration
 Must-read for garden design: I must admit that I wasn't expecting much from Jamie Durie, knowing him mainly for his home renovation shows in Australia. However, after much searching through countless books on garden design in bookstores, I found his [... more]
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Japanese Garden Design
A treasure for anyone interested in Japanese Gardens: Confession: I didn't actually buy this book, I borrowed it from the library. Why am I telling you this? Because this will mark the first time, ever, that I've gone out and purchased a copy of a book [... more]
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The World of Garden Design: Inspiring Ideas from Around ...
From Amazon.com: You'll find it hard to tear yourself away from the gorgeous world tour of garden photos of this colorful book. More inspiration than practical guide, there's plenty to admire no matter what your style preference. Choose from among [... more]
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The Essential Garden Design Workbook
A good and very practical garden design book: This book covers all phases of garden design, from original research, obtaining the owner's requirements, site survey sketch, checklist and inventory, to conceptual diagrams, presentation plans, theme plan, [... more]
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Ann Lovejoy's Organic Garden Design School: Guide to ...
From Amazon.com: West Coast gardening guru Ann Lovejoy has gained a significant following, and deservedly so--she's a gifted teacher, a lyrical writer, and a passionate advocate of organic solutions to even the most daunting garden problems. Her Organic [... more]
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Color in Garden Design
Color As You've Never Seen It Before...: A fabulous book! Reading it is like taking a short course in the study of color. Sandra Austin explains the various ways color has been "harnessed" historically through the use of color systems, and then [... more]
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Threatening Gardens
Many homeowners feel threatened when one of their neighbors landscapes their front yard in an unconventional manner. This is understandable, since for most people their home is their major investment. Home » Plants & Animals » Garden [... more]
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Principles of Design - Proportion
Thinking about proportion in floral design and garden design. This is the third in a series of articles about the principles of design. I am trying to explain the principles by writing about floral design because floral design is less complex ... [... more]
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Flower Shows
I decided to go a bit off topic this month and write about floral design rather than garden design. I recently attended flower show school. The main purpose of a flower show school is to train judges who are accredited to judge standard flower ... [... more]
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Creating a New Garden
Home » Plants & Animals » Garden Design » Creating a New Garden The best advice for creating a new garden is to live with the property for a year before you do anything. Observe the patterns of sun shade and wind, see how these [... more]
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Principles of Design - Proportion
Thinking about proportion in floral design and garden design. This is the third in a series of articles about the principles of design. I am trying to explain the principles by writing about floral design because floral design is less complex ... [... more]
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