Planting Design Essentials

by Jill Anderson, Pamela Johnson

Overview

Plants are a major part of most gardens and fulfil many roles within them, providing colour, shade, scent, form, texture and much more. Choosing the right plants can be a challenge but this book provides a step-by-step guide for successful long-term planting, using design techniques and good horticultural practice. Planting Design Essentials helps you to interpret your vision, understand growing conditions and organize information in a clear and accessible way 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. Select the right plants for your garden.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781847972705
Publisher:	Crowood Press, The
Publication date:	10/31/2011
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