"The Garden Book" presents a diverse range of garden and landscape designers responsible for some of the most interesting and iconic gardens of all time from around the world. Gardens of Ancient Persia, the Moguls of India, and the palaces of Chinese Emperors sit side by side with contemporary gardens from the USA, Europe and Australia. Formal geometric Modernist gardens of France contrast with the traditional sweeping landscapes of the Romantic English country garden. Long-vanished wonders such as the mythical gardens of Babylon, Paradise and Eden are illustrated by artists' impressions and rare illuminated manuscripts. This volume presents 500 designers in an A-Z format that departs from the usual emphasis on genres and time periods, encouraging readers to contemplate the connections between gardens, social history and popular culture. The designers selected represent a broad variety of styles, structure and planting. Experts, as well as readers coming to garden history for the first time, should find many well-loved and familiar gardens, alongside many that are rarely explored in contemporary garden books. The gardens have beem selected in an effort to choose the appropriate work for key figures in garden design and which illustrates their influence on the traditions of gardening in many countries around the world. They range, therefore, from the palaces of kings to the all-consuming passions, bordering on obsessions, of amateur enthusiasts. Notable examples from countries with a strong tradition of garden design, France, Italy, Japan and China, as well as lesser known examples from the Pacific Rim, Poland and the Czech Republic, should complement some of the great estates of the UK and USA. In some cases, the designer has been responsible for a large number of gardens and often lesser known examples have been chosen for their importance in the development of garden design. Throughout history, the estates of the wealthy have often been where the major movements of garden design have taken place, and often the patron will develop the garden beyond what can have been expected by the original designer. Written in an easily accessible way, the text explains the chosen figure's role in the development of the garden, as well as the important changes to the garden over time. Each designer is represented by a full-page illustration, mostly in colour, of their most significant garden and an accompanying text that describes the image and discusses the type of garden and its role in the further development of the tradition. Each page includes cross-references to other designers working in a similar style, movement, or time period, as well as biographical information about the designer, and complete data on the garden reproduced.

The Garden Book

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

ABBS, Barbara

BOWE, Patrick

Bradley-Hole, Kathryn

TM Garden Solutions

Gardening & Landscape Design

Phaidon Press

The Conservatory Month-By-Month (Month-By-Month Gardening Series)

David & Charles, UK

The Conservatory: Month-By-Month

David&Charles

Organized by region, this guide to the public and private gardens of France is keyed to the Michelin Road Atlas for ease of use and provides essential information for each garden: directions, telephone, opening hours, and an indication of entrance fees. The descriptions of each garden include historical background.

French Gardens: A Guide (Gardeners Travel Series)

Sagapress

French Gardens: A Guide

Arts & Photography

Architecture

This authoritative new series of guidebooks to the gardens of Europe is the perfect companion for any garden enthusiast, whether tourist or armchair traveler. Each title is a richly illustrated in-depth guide to over 100 gardens, from the famous to little-known hidden treasures, and features colorful photography and easy-to-read illustrations commissioned especially for this series. Also included are maps, directions, complete visitor information, special features, and neighboring sites of interest. Each guide, written by a gardening expert, begins with a comprehensive background on the country's garden history and local climate. The most significant gardens in each volume are featured in even greater detail, accompanied by illustrated plans of the gardens and close-up views of particular features. The numerous color photographs and maps show travelers what awaits at each garden. The Garden Lover's Guide's are indispensible aids for those planning European travel itineraries. 
The Garden Lover's Guide to the Netherlands and Belgium is for everyone who enjoys visiting gardens. In this compact volume, gardening writer Barbara Abbs explores over 100 of the most beautiful Dutch and Flemish gardens, highlighting their most striking features, describing their distinctive characters, and revealing charming aspects that will delight every garden lover. From the exquisite formal gardens of the Paleis Het Loo to the lavender expanses of the Kasteel Twickel, this volume reveals many of the?best-kept secrets awaiting travelers in Europe.

The Garden Lover's Guide to the Netherlands and Belgium (Garden Lover's Guides to)

Travel

Australia & South Pacific

Princeton Architectural Press

The author reveals dozens of techniques for improving the look of a garden using climbing plants to enchace entryways, hide walls, and add a new splash of color. Original.

Climbing Plants: Enhance Your Garden with Climbers

Laurel Glen

Climbing plants are among the most versatile plants in the garden, but they are often overlooked, as gardeners are unaware of where they might be used. This practical guide shows how to choose and use climbers, with details of how to plant, train, support and care for them, and how to select the right plants for different soils and situations. The title includes chapters on designing with climbers, with suggestions on how to change a garden's appearance with colour or how to create a particular atmosphere. There is also advice on how to solve design problems with climbers, such as screening unsightly brickwork or creating focal points. The guide shows how, for those who are impatient and on a budget, using quick growing climbers is an ideal way to create seclusion, increase interest and add height to a garden. For those who want to build special features on which to display climbers, there are a number of practical projects included. There are even suggestions for where vegetable or indoor gardeners may make use of climbers. The guide provides a wealth of information on this varied group of plants and should instruct even the most novice gardener of how to beautify their plot rapidly with the minimum of expense.

Choosing and Using Climbing Plants: Enhance Your Garden with Climbers

New Holland Publishers, Ltd.

Climbers are among the most versatile plants in the garden, a quick and effective way to enhance privacy, increase interest, and add height. But gardeners often don’t know how to make the most of their potential. Through sumptuous photographs and accessible text, this practical guide offers a wealth of information on climbers, from selecting the right varieties for a particular soil to planting, training, supporting, and caring for them. You’ll even see how they can solve design problems by masking flaws and creating lively focal points. And those who want to build special display features will find plenty of fabulous projects too! 

Choosing and Using Climbing Plants

New Holland Pub Ltd

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