The Essential Garden Design Workbook

Completely Revised and Expanded

Rachel Myers, Rosemary Alexander

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Timber Press
08 August 2017

Garden design & planning

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.

By: Rachel Myers, Rosemary Alexander
Imprint: Timber Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 258mm, Width: 210mm, Spine: 26mm
Weight: 1.300kg
ISBN: 9781604696615
ISBN 10: 1604696613
Pages: 392
Publication Date: 08 August 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Founder and Principal of The English Gardening School at the Chelsea Physic Garden, London, Rosemary Alexander writes and lectures worldwide on garden design. She has worked on a wide range of gardens throughout the world. For eleven years she was tenant of the National Trust property, Stoneacre, in Kent, where she created a romantic, old world garden. She now lives in Hampshire where she has made a new garden. Rachel Myers is a garden designer based in Oxfordshire. She has designed gardens in France, Belgium, and Colombia. At the English Gardening School, Rachel lectures on both garden design and practical horticulture diploma courses as well as overseeing and grading all plant portfolios. 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.

Reviews for The Essential Garden Design Workbook: Completely Revised and Expanded

The attention to detail at every stage is fantastic. . . . Even if you don't want to be a designer, it is a book worth having. --Gardens Illustrated This comprehensive workbook provides a structured approach to design that students and professionals alike will find invaluable. --The American Gardener Well-written, straightforward text, instructive line drawings, and beautiful, informative color photographs. --Choice Invaluable resource. . . . this expanded classic is for anyone interested in designing beautiful, successful gardens. --Michigan Gardener