Gaining Ground : Dramatic Landscaping Solutions to Reclaim Lost Garden Spaces

by Gilmer, Maureen; Hales, Mick

• ISBN13: 9780071413732
• ISBN10: 0071413731
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-12-01
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

Gardening guru Maureen Gilmer offers design ideas that translate well into any garden for every budget--even a postage-stamp backyard or terrace can become an urban oasis of water and color. Amazing before-and-after shots prove that garden fantasies can--and have--become reality.

Author Biography

Maureen Gilmer has written numerous books for gardeners and has appeared on the Discovery Channel and HGTV, among others, as well as prominent radio shows. She cohosts the PBS series "Backyard Living" with Michael Glassman.

Michael Glassman is an award-winning landscape designer.

Mick Hales is one of America's foremost garden photographers, whose work is featured in numerous books and magazines.

Table of Contents

Foreword	v
Acknowledgments	vi
Introduction	vii
The Less-Is-More Philosophy: A Triad of Space, Materials, and Plants	1	(24)
Tract Home Transformations: Never Settle for Ordinary Again	25	(26)
Condos and Townhouses: Conquering Constraints of Community	51	(24)
Reclaim Your Lost Front Yard: It's Yours ... Why Give it to the Street?	75	(30)
The Long and the Narrow: Solutions for Front, Back, and Side Yards	105	(22)
Fountains and Water Gardens: Artistic Designs for a Fluid Material	127	(28)
Security and Privacy: The Search for a Secluded Oasis	155	(22)
Site Planning Payoffs: Grappling with Complex Conditions	177