Changing Gardens : 20 Great Design Ideas to Copy

by Stephenson, Susan

• ISBN13: 9780600602026
• ISBN10: 0600602028
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-05-01
• Publisher: Sterling Pub Co Inc

Summary

Outmoded, mundane gardens come alive with the tips in this invaluable design manual. As hard as it is to start a new garden from scratch, it is far more difficult to rework an established plot. Not only must you work around existing trees, entrenched bulbs, and landscape features, but you must learn to look at the whole with a fresh, unprejudiced eye. Whether you've inherited someone else's garden by moving into a new home or are redoing your own, whether you are planning drastic revisions or just tinkering with near-perfection, this book will take you every step of the way. From assessing which features are worth preserving and which may be discarded, changing the shape and topography of the site and drawing a plan, to choosing plants, backdrops, and ornaments, learn how to avoid pitfalls common to all gardening ventures, as well as those unique to garden redesign. A must for all gardeners not content with imperfection.

Table of Contents

Introduction	6	(8)
Designing Your Garden	8	(20)
Assessing the Site	10	(6)
Design Guidelines	16	(4)
Elements of Design	20	(4)
The Look of the Garden	24	(4)
Garden Plans	28	(82)
Patio Garden	30	(4)
Low-maintenance Garden	34	(4)
Gravel Garden	38	(4)
Woodland Garden	42	(4)
Shrub Garden	46	(4)
Urban Garden	50	(4)
Semi-formal Square Garden	54	(4)
Informal Rectangular Garden	58	(4)
L-shaped Garden	62	(4)
Corner Garden	66	(4)
Split-level Garden	70	(4)
Formal Pool Garden	74	(4)
Semi-formal Pool Garden	78	(4)
Plant Enthusiast's Garden	82	(4)
Japanese-style Garden	86	(4)
Children's Garden	90	(4)
Wildlife Garden	94	(4)
Formal Roof Garden	98	(4)
Informal Roof Garden	102	(4)
Container Garden	106	(4)
Index	110	(2)
Acknowledgements	112