Planting Design Essentials

by Jill Anderson, Pamela Johnson

Overview

A step-by-step guide to successful plant choice and long-term planting, using design techniques and good horticultural practice
 
Plants are a major part of most gardens and fulfill many roles within them, providing color, shade, scent, form, texture, and much more. Choosing the right plants can be a challenge but this book is both inspirational and practical, helping gardeners to interpret their visions and understand growing conditions for all styles and types of planting. It also looks at creative maintenance for the future of the design, emphasizing the need for good techniques and best practice to ensure that the garden matures beautifully.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781847972705
Publisher:	Crowood Press, The
Publication date:	04/01/2012
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.60(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Jill Anderson studied both horticulture and garden design before starting her own garden design company fifteen years ago. She enjoys designing contemporary gardens, writing about gardens and teaching. Jill has been awarded two prestigious RHS medals for her show gardens. Pamela Johnson MSGD has been designing gardens for fifteen years and is a registered member of the Society of Garden Designers. Her own garden has been open for charity for some twenty years.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Andrew Wilson 6

Introduction 9

1 The Planning Stage 17

2 Where Does Your Garden Grow? 31

3 Finding the Right Style for Your Garden 43

4 Working with Colour 59

5 The Role of Plants in Your Garden 73

6 Selecting and Positioning Plants 85

7 Turning the Plant List into Reality 107

8 Preparing for Planting 119

9 Creative Maintenance 133

Appendix: Plant Categories and Definitions 148

List of Plants 150

Further Information 153

Glossary 156

Acknowledgements 158

Index 159