Rosemary Verey's Good Planting Plans [Hardcover]

Rosemary Verey (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 20, 1993

In this indispensable practical guide, Verey reveals--for the first time ever--the secrets of her unique and highly personal approach to gardening. This unique book shows gardeners step-by-step how to recreate 25 of Verey's favorite and most successful garden designs. 160 color photos. 35 color plans.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Verey, author of over a dozen gardening books, takes us behind the scenes of 40 British gardens she has planned and designed to share her thought processes, tactics in client relations, experiments, and successes. She is at the top of her profession in both artistic design and plant knowledge. Beginning gardeners may be overwhelmed, but advanced gardeners will find much to contemplate and enjoy in Verey's suggestions and experiences. While some of the plant lists and garden types are very "British" (Elizabethan garden, knot garden), most are easily transferable to the United States. The fragrant garden and long "ribbon-border" are especially fetching. Botanic names rather than common names are used throughout. A beautifully illustrated book; for large collections.
- Laura Lipton, Miller Horticulture Lib., Seattle
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Inquisitive gardeners will want to know: How does masterly English gardener Rosemary Verey plan one of her exuberant garden designs? They'll find out in this book, in which Verey offers illustrated layouts for many of her commissioned gardens. Garden settings are depicted with lovely watercolors, while Verey provides added details of each site as first proposed. She also elaborates on design decisions and describes the plants she eventually chose. Verey is anything but snobbish when it comes to plants, so many of her selections are hardy and easy-to-grow. Enough unusual plant combinations are included to tantalize any experienced gardener looking for new ideas. "Hot" borders, knot designs, and even Elton John's glorious Woodside gardens are portrayed in color photographs. An inspiring and informative resource. Alice Joyce

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Little, Brown (October 20, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316899828
• ISBN-13: 978-0316899826
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 10 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #352,766 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Should be called "Great" Planting Plans, April 19, 2000

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Suzanne (Washington, D.C.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rosemary Verey's Good Planting Plans (Hardcover)

Rosemary Verey successfully explains years of gardening experience in yet another beautifully illustrated and informative book. She includes site photos, watercolor plans, and detailed but not overly exhaustive explanations and descriptions to both enchant and educate the reader. Verey's many gardens include projects of various sizes, styles, and intentions presented like a relaxing yet stimulating informal discussion. The author makes it easy to appreciate a myriad of garden design concepts including site issues, scale, and balance and she discusses her experience on the 'how and why' of color, texture, placement, flowering sequence, etc. I find myself browsing this book over and over, yet it always remains fresh with always more to appreciate and learn.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Herb Gardens at Their Very Best, July 27, 2001

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V.J. Billings - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rosemary Verey's Good Planting Plans (Hardcover)

What do Elton John and The Jacksonville Garden Club in Florida have in common?

They both like plants and Rosemary Verey's Garden Designs. This book contains more than 25 of her designs.

From knots to plots and every size in between, Rosemary Verey has created a garden for it. Each garden design is accompanied by color photos, plant listings and descriptions as well as a watercolor layout. What I really like about the book is how many of the plants are herbs. Herbs are such a natural choice for the landscape because they bring life and use to the garden. I particularly liked her Outdoor Dining Room Garden. In a small space, she was able to create a relaxing atmosphere capable of hosting leisurely lunches or sumptuous suppers both enhanced by the wonders of plants.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, May 24, 2011

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Mary Lynn McNamara (Hummelstown, PA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Rosemary Verey's Good Planting Plans (Hardcover)

I have been pouring over the details of this book. It is a book that I shall use often in trying to imitate some of Ms. Verey's designs. The photographs are wonderful, the plans are doable even for a novice gardener as myself. Making a garden should be fun, if something doesn't look right, the fun is moving it to another area, and remember, even some mistakes are a learning tool. Just have fun in the garden