The Essential Garden Design WorkbookThe Essential Garden Design Workbook guides the reader through every stage of planning a garden — how to survey a site, how to choose landscaping materials, and how to develop planting schemes. This fully revised and updated second edition features new U.S. case studies and new photographs. Valuable tips on green gardening are new to this edition, and include how to harvest rainwater, how to design a green roof, tips on sustainable planting, and a guide to composting. Tailor-made for hands-on gardeners, the workbook approach is accessible, practical, and can be used to create a garden from scratch and to redesign an existing garden. Gardeners will find easy ways to measure large spaces, estimate the height of a tree, and find the right proportions for a deck. They'll also find tips on space, light, and color. Includes hundreds of easy-to-follow line drawings and diagrams. |
Contents
Acknowledgements | |
The Garden Owners Requirements | |
Surveying the Site | |
Basic Drawing Skills | |
Recording Existing Conditions | |
Legal Considerations | |
Moving Towards the Design Stage | |
Drawing Skills for Presentation Plans | |
Garden Accessories | |
Practical Considerations | |
Finalizing a Scheme for the Final Garden Layout Plan | |
The Role of Planting | |
Using Colour | |
Seasonal Changes in Plant Compositions | |
Planting Styles | |
Creating a Planting Plan | |
Designing with Patterns and Shapes | |
Creating Grids for Different Sites | |
Theme Plans | |
Planning an Outdoor Space | |
Scale and Proportion | |
The Role of the Vertical Plane | |
Barriers and Enclosures | |
The Role of the Overhead Plane | |
Enhancing the Plan | |
Applying Tone and Rendering Texture | |
Axonometric Projections | |
Construction Planting and Maintenance | |
Water | |
Recommended Reading | |
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