Customer Reviews
A good and very practical garden design book - By: Gang Chen, 22 Nov 2007 
This book covers all phases of garden design, from original research, obtaining the owner's requirements, site survey sketch, checklist & inventory, to conceptual diagrams, presentation plans, theme plan, preliminary garden layout plan & final planting plans.
It discusses space, light, proportion & scale, colour plates, ground plane, vertical plane, overhead plane, materials, texture, principles of planting design, planting styles, practical considerations, seasonal effects, & rendering techniques for various plans. It also has a plant list & plant hardiness zones at the end. This is one of few books that actually discuss the design aspect of gardens / landscaping. Very practical!
Gang Chen, Author of "LEED AP Exam Guide" & "Planting Design Illustrated." LEED AP, AIA
The Essential Garden Design Workbook - By: , 24 Apr 2005 This is a book which I know intimately,especially the first edition which formed the basis of The English Gardening Schools Distance Learning course,in Garden Design.It is without doubt one of the best books of it's type, & ranks along side the Doyen of Garden Design Books John Brooks,frankly I cannot pay the Author,Rosemary Alexander any higher compliment, if you are a Student, or newly qualified Designer then this is a book which will be referred to on more than one occaison,and it's style & quirky line drawings only add to your entertainment& education ,buy it you will not be dissappointed.
The Essential Garden Design Workbook - By: sally allenden, 23 Jan 2005 After ploughing through endless variations on this theme it's good to find something that's user friendly & totally practical. The best feature is that the book follows the design processin a logical manner identifying principles & showing you how to apply themin a practical way; it also shows you what worksin design terms & what doesn't plus some tricks to achieve more professional results with plan presentations. Another thing of interest is the quirky graphic style of illustration used to highlight non- plan points. Extremely useful throughout.
