Designing Gardens on Slopes (Paperback)

Elizabeth Davies

ISBN 10: 1853411388 / ISBN 13: 9781853411380

Published by Liverpool University Press, Chichester, 2012

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Paperback. Designing real gardens on slopes for real people forms the central coreof this book. It demonstrates that making plans for gardens on slopes ofall types really works. Not only that, they are a necessary part of theprocess of turning challenging sites into attractive gardens. This is areally useful book that shows how good design helps to avoid costlycommon mistakes. It is a simple and informative guide detailing fromsurvey to construction and planting. Not many gardens are completelyflat. Just one step in a garden makes a big difference, adding moreinterest to the site. But slopes do present more of a challenge whendesigning gardens and definitely add to the expense of a buildingproject. A select portfolio of beautifully designed gardens showsprojects from start to finish. These are not simply attractive gardenplans - they actually work! Not only does this book inspire, it willshow how to master hilly sites. There are currently no books that dealspecifically with this common problem: in fact, in many books, designinggardens on slopes is barely mentioned. Students of garden design,qualified garden and landscape designers, landscape builders andarchitects, and owners of sloping gardens will therefore find this bookparticularly useful. Designing real gardens on slopes for real people forms the central core of this book. Students of garden design, qualified garden and landscape designers, landscape builders and architects, and owners of sloping gardens will therefore find this book particularly useful. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Designing Gardens on Slopes (Paperback)
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press, Chichester
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1853411388
• ISBN 13: 9781853411380
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Designing real gardens on slopes for real people forms the central core of this book. It demonstrates that making plans for gardens on slopes of all types really works. Not only that, they are a necessary part of the process of turning challenging sites into attractive gardens. This is a really useful book that shows how good design helps to avoid costly common mistakes. It is a simple and informative guide detailing from survey to construction and planting. Not many gardens are completely flat. Just one step in a garden makes a big difference, adding more interest to the site. But slopes do present more of a challenge when designing gardens and definitely add to the expense of a building project. A select portfolio of beautifully designed gardens shows projects from start to finish. These are not simply attractive garden plans - they actually work! Not only does this book inspire, it will show how to master hilly sites. There are currently no books that deal specifically with this common problem: in fact, in many books, designing gardens on slopes is barely mentioned. Students of garden design, qualified garden and landscape designers, landscape builders and architects, and owners of sloping gardens will therefore find this book particularly useful.