Garden Design Details [Paperback]

Arne Maynard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 13, 2008

Whether you want a wall, or a pond, a new look for your lawn or an inventive way to pave your patio, "Garden Design Details" is packed with hundreds of images and ideas. With practical information about what materials and designs will work in harmony with your garden, this book will open your eyes to the possibilities at hand. All the ideas are attainable and durable, with options for different styles and sizes of garden. Divided into four main chapters - Verticals; Horizontals; Punctuation; and Casework - the book discusses the main visual elements of a garden and then shows them in context through a selection of international case studies.In Verticals you'll find walls; hedges; fences; railings; trellis work; entrances and openings; gates; doors; level changes; feature plants and trees; woods; orchards; and land sculpture. Horizontals covers beds; borders; edging; paths; terraces; lawns; meadows; wild flower planting; knots; parterres; mazes; lakes; ponds; water features; natural swimming pools; stepping stones; land sculpture; and bridges. Punctuation discusses eye-catchers; seating; planters; pots and urns; statues; sculpture; fountains; arches; pergolas; tunnels; plant supports; and garden buildings. A final chapter of case studies shows the bigger picture with vertical, horizontal and punctuation design elements together in situ to show how they can be used to best advantage.The case studies illustrate a range of styles and settings including traditional, contemporary, minimal and international. Arne Maynard gives useful and practical advice for every type of garden from country acres to town courtyard. With over 350 photographs and design information covering everything from walls to paving, and fences to ponds, "Garden Design Details" is packed full of ideas.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“An enriching reference that’s as practical as it is gorgeous.” (Los Angeles Times ) --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

ARNE MAYNARD is a successful garden designer based in London. After studying architecture, he turned to garden design and now his commissions range from large-scale country gardens to small urban spaces. His gardens have appeared in many publications, including Gardens Illustrated and the Sunday Telegraph, and together with Piet Oudolf, he won the prestigious Best Garden Award for his Gardens Illustrated 'Evolution' Garden at the 2000 Chelsea Flower Show. Arne now works on projects for a number of private clients and has been commissioned to redesign the National Trust Property, Dyrham Park in Wiltshire, England. ANNE DE VERTEUIL is a garden writer and garden designer based in London. In addition to a range of private gardens, she has also undertaken the design of a number of public spaces.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group; Revised edition (March 13, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1840915080
• ISBN-13: 978-1840915082
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 9.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,287,608 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars **Inspired and Conceivable Designs**, January 12, 2006

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J.P. (SF Bay Area) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Garden Design Details (Hardcover)

On the contrary to what another disappointed reviewer sites as this book's failure to live up to professional landscaping standards, this is a great small reference book! Nowhere in the description does it state that it is anything other than a source for ideas and inspiration. At almost 200 pages it is full of fantastic photos which serve as the jumping off point for what you can aspire for in your landscaping projects. For those of us that don't have regular access to an environmental design library and have few other immediate references than the small thumbnail photos found on the internet, this book fills the niche quite nicely. Re-read the editorial review and I think you'll find this book is as diverse as it is pretty to look into.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful and understandable write..., July 31, 2005

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sansern kiatsupaibul "Seagrape" (South East Asia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Garden Design Details (Paperback)

The book describes function and meaning of landscape elements insightfully yet digested and understandable. This book is useful for both beginner and advance landscape designer. In addition, gists and tips in this book are also useful for public space and urban designer. Picture are well arrange to show creativity in traditional and comtemporary landscape detail design.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Ideas Abound, August 21, 2007

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Troy B. Marden "tngardenguy" (Nashville, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Garden Design Details (Paperback)

As a professional designer, writer and photographer, I found this book to be chock full of great ideas! The title and description of the book fit perfectly, in my opinion, in that it did offer beautiful high quality images of a wide array of design ideas that inspired my own creativity. It's easy to get stuck in a rut when you sit at a drafting table or a computer day after day. This book was just the thing I needed to jar me awake and start thinking more creatively at the midpoint of what has been a very long season thus far.