Kobold landscape materials12/3/2023 He was designing his environment to suit his individual daily, monthly, seasonal, and yearly requirements. This may not be design as we understand it now (obviously, aesthetics were of no practical value then), but he was making spatial relationships based on need. The concept of garden design is nothing new: when Man first cultivated land, and enclosed his arable crops and livestock, he was delineating usable space to its best advantage. Welcome then-whether it be for the first or fiftieth time-to the world of garden design. 292 Plant guide 352 Materials guide 366 Suppliers and useful contacts 370 Designers’ details 371 Acknowledgments 378 Index 391 About the contributors Foreword Have you ever sat-just sat-in your garden, thinking, looking around, taking in the view? Not really looking at anything in particular, but thinking about anything and everything to do with your garden, asking yourself, “What if I planted a tree there?” or “If I moved those slabs, what would I put in their place?” Whether you were aware of doing this or not is, in a way, immaterial because what you have been doing is visually making this piece of land your own, and coming up with thoughts and ideas for improving your outside space. 260 Building garden structures 278 Planting techniques 290 Plant and materials guide Expert advice to help you choose the perfect plant for any situation and the right materials for your design. 132 136 146 156 166 176 186 Garden styles explained Formal gardens Cottage gardens Mediterranean gardens Modernist gardens Japanese gardens Foliage gardens 196 206 216 226 236 246 Productive gardens Family gardens Natural gardens Urban gardens Country gardens Cutting-edge gardens 256 Making a garden All the practical information and step-by-step guides you need to bring your garden designs to life. 12 First questions 20 First principles 56 Choosing materials 80 Designing with plants 100 Assessing your garden 112 Creating a plan 130 Choosing a style From formal and foliage to Modernist and Mediterranean, explore the history and key ingredients of these major design styles and find inspiration for your own garden. Citation previewĮ N C YC L O P E D I A O F LANDSCAPE DESIGN E N C YC L O P E D I A O F LANDSCAPE DESIGN EDITOR-IN-CHIEF C H R I S YO U N G Contents 6 Foreword Chris Young, Editor-in-Chief 10 How to design A comprehensive guide to the principles of garden design and how you can apply them to create a design of your own.
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