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The Essential Garden Design Workbook: Completely Revised and Expanded Revised Edition
Contributor(s): Alexander, Rosemary (Author), Myers, Rachel (Author)
ISBN: 1604696613     ISBN-13: 9781604696615
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
OUR PRICE:   $33.75  
Product Type: Hardcover
Published: August 2017
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BISAC Categories:
- Gardening | Garden Design
- Gardening | Ornamental Plants
- Gardening | Reference
Dewey: 712
LCCN: 2016045505
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 8.2" W x 10.1" (3.10 lbs) 392 pages
 
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A bestselling classic completely revised and updated

The Essential Garden Design Workbook has been the go-to guide for students, professionals, and any gardener passionate about well-designed outdoor spaces. Now, eminent designer-educator Rosemary Alexander has teamed up with rising design star Rachel Myers for a complete update.

New garden plans, new photos and diagrams, and updated profiles of 50 top plants offer timely insights for today's designers. Advice on designing for sustainability and diversity has been added, along with guidance on planning for garden spaces large and small, using computer-aided design, and starting a garden design business. Detailed sections that lead you through the entire process--pre-design, concept, layout, planning, planting, and maintenance--are more relevant than ever. Invaluable for experienced pros and the next generation alike, this expanded classic is for anyone interested in designing beautiful, successful gardens.


Contributor Bio(s): Myers, Rachel: -

Rachel Myers is a garden designer based in Oxfordshire. She has designed gardens in France, Belgium, and Colombia. At the English Gardening School, Myers lectures on both garden design and practical horticulture diploma courses. Her work has been featured in numerous books and magazines, including The Book of Garden Plans, The Book of Small Garden Plans, and Gardens Illustrated.

Alexander, Rosemary: -

Founder and principal of The English Gardening School at the Chelsea Physic Garden, London, Rosemary Alexander writes and lectures worldwide on garden design. She was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal by the Royal Horticultural Society and lived as a tenant of the National Trust property in Kent. Her current Hampshire garden has been featured in most major gardening magazines.