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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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Garden designs
Now this is a book that every serious garden designer needs to read. To quote Penelope Hobhouse in her Forward, "This is much more than a how-to reference book: it looks at principles of design in considerable depth." Further, "...he(the author)allows the contributors (world class designers)to express their own philosophies and the reader is enriched by their...
Published on November 18, 2009 by R. O. Girton
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
very basic
Althought the photos are beautiful and the book does give some overview of the work of some prominent designers in the field today, the advice given is very basic. It's sort of on the line of "create an axis" kind of advice. Still, it's a pretty coffee table book, and something to look at when inspiration is lacking, or a winter dreaming book.
Published on March 21, 2007 by H+E
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
very basic,
By H+E (Albuquerque, New Mexico United States) - See all my reviews
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Althought the photos are beautiful and the book does give some overview of the work of some prominent designers in the field today, the advice given is very basic. It's sort of on the line of "create an axis" kind of advice. Still, it's a pretty coffee table book, and something to look at when inspiration is lacking, or a winter dreaming book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Gardens by Design (Hardcover)
Now this is a book that every serious garden designer needs to read.
To quote Penelope Hobhouse in her Forward, "This is much more than a how-to reference book: it looks at principles of design in considerable depth." Further, "...he(the author)allows the contributors (world class designers)to express their own philosophies and the reader is enriched by their individuality." The many, many photos alone in this book are as informative to the viewer as the text is to the reader. This book is well worth the price. |
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Gardens by Design by Noël Kingsbury (Hardcover - July 1, 2005)
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