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Designing Gardens

Designing Gardens

by Andrew Lawson (Illustrator), Andrew Lawson (Illustrator), Caroline Clifton-Mogg (Author), Arabella Lennox-Boyd (Author)

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    Paperback 2012

    $18.14
Synopsis

The first part of this book explores Arabella Lennox-Boyd's philosophy and establishes the principles of her approach to design: the importance of relating the garden not only to the landscape but also to the spirit of the house and the individuality of the owner; how to establish the bare bones of a design - enclosing garden rooms, and opening up garden space; how to use vertical structures to best effect; and how to clothe bare bones with plants appropriate to the type of garden. Design ideas for everything from paving and pergolas to perennial plantings burst from every page, captured in Andrew Lawson's atmospheric images and Lennox-Boyd's plans. The second part of the book looks in detail at more than 20 very different gardens, many these are private and never photographed before.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 208
 Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Published: 04 Oct 2012
ISBN 10: 0711233942
ISBN 13: 9780711233942

Media Reviews

This book is a must for anyone redesigning their garden or for those just looking to update


'Definitely one for Christmas gardeners ... the photos by Andrew Lawson are first class and the text has much worth pondering ... Her pictures and advice on town gardens are spot-on. This book is well worth reading and studying and the author is still at the top of her tree.'


This book is a must for anyone redesigning their garden or for those just looking to update

'Definitely one for Christmas gardeners ... the photos by Andrew Lawson are first class and the text has much worth pondering ... Her pictures and advice on town gardens are spot-on. This book is well worth reading and studying and the author is still at the top of her tree.'

Author Bio

ANDREW LAWSON is widely regarded as England's leading garden photographer. He has provided the photographs for many books, including Good Planting by Rosemary Verey, Penelope Hobhouse on Gardening, Designing Gardens (9780711217577) by Arabella Lennox Boyd, Little Sparta (9780711220850) by Jessie Sheeler, The Garden at Highgrove by HRH Prince of Wales, and The English Garden (9780711226388)by Ursula Buchan and The New English Garden (9780711232709) also by Tim Richardson. He holds the Royal Horticultural Society's Gold Medal for Photography and the Lifetime Achievement Award of the Garden Writer's Guild. His garden in Oxfordshire is open under the National Gardens Scheme.

Arabella Lennox-Boyd has undertaken over 240 commissions and won gold medals at five Chelsea Flower Shows, including a Best Garden award in 1998. To visit her website click here

Caroline Clifton-Mogg is a writer and journalist who specialises in interior design, antiques and gardens. She is the author of many books, including The White Home, China and Glass, The Curtain Design Sourcebook, Decorating with Antiques, Textile Style and A Passion for Collecting, and writes regularly for a number of magazines and newspapers. She lives in London.