Garden Paths

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The Path—^Where Garden Design Begins
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^HE IMPORTANCE of the path in good garden design is the focus of this stunning new
book. It gives you the confidence and knowledge needed to design your own garden, using the path as the starting point. Comprehensive in scope, GARDEN PATHS covers history and design as well as practical how-to information on a wide variety of paths and construction materials.
GARDEN PATHS is divided into three distinct parts: Model Gardens, Paths to Your New Garden and Making the Path. Five appendices provide useful resource material.
Part I takes a close look at how paths are used in four different model gardens. In the course of describing how these paths work, garden design principles and methods are presented, discussed and shown.
Part II examines gardens around the world that solve practical problems in aesthetic ways. This section provides inspiration for gardeners in urban, suburban or rural settings. Organized by construction material, it gives... Tovább

Fülszöveg

The Path—^Where Garden Design Begins
T
^HE IMPORTANCE of the path in good garden design is the focus of this stunning new
book. It gives you the confidence and knowledge needed to design your own garden, using the path as the starting point. Comprehensive in scope, GARDEN PATHS covers history and design as well as practical how-to information on a wide variety of paths and construction materials.
GARDEN PATHS is divided into three distinct parts: Model Gardens, Paths to Your New Garden and Making the Path. Five appendices provide useful resource material.
Part I takes a close look at how paths are used in four different model gardens. In the course of describing how these paths work, garden design principles and methods are presented, discussed and shown.
Part II examines gardens around the world that solve practical problems in aesthetic ways. This section provides inspiration for gardeners in urban, suburban or rural settings. Organized by construction material, it gives you lots of ideas, options and projects, whether
A good path is
irresistible.
Bricks with pebbles
you plan to do the work yourself or hire a professional.
Part III is a wholly practical how-to section with detailed guidelines for design and construction, and advice on what to plant in and around paths of all kinds.
GARDEN PATHS includes: • over 125 dazzling color photos
• elegant drawings illustrating design concepts and techniques for laying paths
• detailed information on cut stone, brick, concrete, stepping-stone, wood, crushed stone and lavwi paths
Like a good path, this book leads you along an approachable and stimulating route to designing and structuring your own landscape, no matter where you garden or on what scale.
Cutting a curved path in a lawn.

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