Taylor's Weekend Gardening Guide to Garden Paths: A New Way to Solve Practical Problems in the Garden (Taylor's Weekend Gardening Guides (Houghton Mifflin)) [Paperback]

Gordon Hayward (Author)

Book Description

Series: Taylor's Weekend Gardening Guides (Houghton Mifflin) | Publication Date: May 6, 1998

Paths are essential. They lead us from the street to the front door, from the garage to the kitchen, and around the garden. Here we learn about major and minor paths, the materials appropriate for each, and how to lay them. Garden designer Gordon Hayward shows how to use paths to create a garden design, pull together an existing garden, make a small garden look larger, and a boring lawn smaller.

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About the Author

Gordon Hayward, a well-known garden designer and frequent lecturer, is the author of Garden Paths: Inspiring Designs and Practical Projects (distributed by firefly;1993). He lives in Vermont.

Product Details

• Paperback: 122 pages
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (May 6, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0395829437
• ISBN-13: 978-0395829431
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,167,993 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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33 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hardly a "new way" but definitely a priority in every garden, April 4, 2000

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This review is from: Taylor's Weekend Gardening Guide to Garden Paths: A New Way to Solve Practical Problems in the Garden (Taylor's Weekend Gardening Guides (Houghton Mifflin)) (Paperback)

The book is small but fruitful in picture and narrative. The title, "Garden Paths: A new way to solve practical problems in the garden", should read, "Garden Paths: A great tool for solving practical problems in the garden".

Regardless of title the fact remains that the author and publisher are addressing a key factor in bringing continuity to nearly every yardscape. As a landscape designer in Massachusetts, I find that many clients lose sight of the totality of their yardscape, sometimes getting too caught up only in its "curb appeal". This book and its subject help to broaden our approach to the yard and its different "spaces". It reveals the simple truths on how we as humans can best maximize, connect and enjoy each space's potential by thoughtfully creating paths for us to journey on.

Decent photos and a clean design make the book enjoyable to poke through and pull from. For a quick read on an important physical and spiritual element to gardens, this book will not dissapoint.