The Well-designed Mixed GardenThe Well-designed Mixed Garden
Building Beds and Borders With Trees, Shrubs, Perennials, Annuals, and Bulbs
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Book, 2003
Current format, Book, 2003, , Available now.Book, 2003
Current format, Book, 2003, , Available now. Offered in 0 more formatsCovers mixed garden design concepts, exploring color, texture, form, principles, and maintenance.
The Well-Designed Mixed Garden is a design book with a difference. Written for gardeners who are passionate about plants of all kinds, it reflects decades of professional experience and artistic innovation.
Tracy DiSabato-Aust provides not only inspiration but also scrupulously organized information on design and connoisseur plants. A gallery of detailed design plans is included, as is an encyclopedia of plant combinations with notes on design considerations and tips on how to keep the combinations looking their best. The result is a nearly foolproof guide to every aspect of designing superior gardens with superior plants.
With more than 250 color photos and illustrations, this paperback edition of a design classic is as much a feast for the eyes as it will be a trusted reference for the library shelf.
A noted US horticulturist, author of The Well-Tended Perennial Garden: Planting and Pruning Techniques , shares her expertise on the science and art of garden design. An encyclopedia of plant combinations follows design basics and 200 color plates of plants for diverse landscape plans. Appendices include a chart of plants by maintenance characteristics, and North American plant/garden art sources. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Design superior gardens with the guidance of a star garden designer who covers site evaluation, color theory, and planning for maintenance. Includes an "Encyclopedia of Plant Combinations."
The Well-Designed Mixed Garden is a design book with a difference. Written for gardeners who are passionate about plants of all kinds, it reflects decades of professional experience and artistic innovation.
Tracy DiSabato-Aust provides not only inspiration but also scrupulously organized information on design and connoisseur plants. A gallery of detailed design plans is included, as is an encyclopedia of plant combinations with notes on design considerations and tips on how to keep the combinations looking their best. The result is a nearly foolproof guide to every aspect of designing superior gardens with superior plants.
With more than 250 color photos and illustrations, this paperback edition of a design classic is as much a feast for the eyes as it will be a trusted reference for the library shelf.
A noted US horticulturist, author of The Well-Tended Perennial Garden: Planting and Pruning Techniques , shares her expertise on the science and art of garden design. An encyclopedia of plant combinations follows design basics and 200 color plates of plants for diverse landscape plans. Appendices include a chart of plants by maintenance characteristics, and North American plant/garden art sources. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Design superior gardens with the guidance of a star garden designer who covers site evaluation, color theory, and planning for maintenance. Includes an "Encyclopedia of Plant Combinations."
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- Portland, OR : Timber Press, 2003.
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