712.6/Brookes
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- Subjects
- Published
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London :
Dorling Kindersley
2002.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
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John Brookes, 1933-2018
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- Physical Description
- 352 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes index.
- ISBN
- 9780789483829
- Foreword
- Introduction: an overview of garden design
- 1. Setting: harmonizing the garden with its environment
- 2. Shape: creating the skeleton of the garden
- 3. Direction: adding movement to the design
- 4. Levels: changing levels and existing contours
- 5. Enclosure: designing sheltered areas and boundaries
- 6. Entrance: house and garden entrances
- 7. Surface: hard and soft ground materials
- 8. Structure: arbors, loggias, and garden outbuildings
- 9. Planting: combinations of flowers, shrubs, and trees
- 10. Water: natural and formal pools
- 11. Style: selecting furniture, lighting, and garden ornaments
- Index
- Acknowledgements