Soma Basics: Garden Design

by David Stevens (Author)

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  2000

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  Basic doesn't have to mean boring -- or expensive -- according to expert gardener David Stevens. In SOMA Basics: Garden Design, he simplifies the tricks and tools of professional designers so that anyone can fashion a great-looking garden. And this can be done, says Stevens, by tapping a richer resource than mere money: the imagination. Employing full-color photographs, informative text, and a splashy layout, he guides the reader through each step of the process.Steven's long experience in the field has taught him secrets and shortcuts to give even hesitant gardeners the confidence to create. Starting with an overview of standard garden styles, he details techniques for making the most of unpromising spaces; gives simple instructions for surveying, creating concepts, and implementing plans; and shows how real-life gardeners have put the elements together.

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  Getaways for physical and spiritual renewal don't have to involve distance or expense; they can happen right at home with a well-planned garden that utilizes water in a special way. Placing a pool, fountain, or stream in an existing outdoor environment can be daunting but need not involve massive cost or a complete redesign. In SOMA Basics: Water Features, David Stevens shows readers how to add striking water features to their yards -- from spouting shells to soothing ponds -- while keeping the mechanics invisible.Using the same colorful, compact format as SOMA Basics: Garden Design, this book covers style, structures, materials, and methods. Full-color photos, matched with professional plans and illustrations, go from concept to completion using the latest designs and technology.

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  2000

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  Part of a stylish new series which started with Furniture and Lighting, Conran Octopus Contemporaries take the mystery out of garden design and water features, making them accessible to everyone. Principles and practice are covered enabling the reader to take elements and simple ideas either to improve an existing garden or to start from scratch. The book finishes with a chapter of specially photographed case studies that follow the transformation of a range of gardens.