John Brookes' Garden Master Class

Name: John Brookes' Garden Master Class
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ISBN: 9780789483829

ISBN-10: 0789483823

ISBN-13: 9780789483829

Edition: 2002

Authors: John Brookes

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The definitive sourcebook of garden ideas from the "godfather" of contemporary garden designers. Combining 40 years of experience from all over the world, John Brookes' Garden Master Class is the most definitive book of garden design you'll ever own. With conversational text, extraordinary full-color photography, and annotated sketches, John Brookes demonstrates how to transform any garden. Each chapter is devoted to a single design concept while the book as a whole features an incredible range of ideas. Garden Design Masterclass will give anyone the knowledge and confidence to go out into the garden and be creative.

Book details

List price: $40.00
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/3/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 384
Size: 9.00" wide x 11.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 4.048
Language: English



Foreword


Introduction: an overview of garden design



Setting: harmonizing the garden with its environment



Shape: creating the skeleton of the garden



Direction: adding movement to the design



Levels: changing levels and existing contours



Enclosure: designing sheltered areas and boundaries



Entrance: house and garden entrances



Surface: hard and soft ground materials



Structure: arbors, loggias, and garden outbuildings



Planting: combinations of flowers, shrubs, and trees



Water: natural and formal pools



Style: selecting furniture, lighting, and garden ornaments


Index


Acknowledgements