Planting: A New Perspective

Author: KINGSBURY / OUDOLF

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  • : 59.99 AUD
  • : 9781604693706
  • : Timber Press
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  • : March 2013
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  • : English
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  • : 268 colour photos, 30 colour illustrations
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Barcode 9781604693706
9781604693706

Description

Planting: A New Perspective is an essential resource for designers and gardeners looking to create plant-rich, beautiful gardens that support biodiversity and nourish the human spirit. An intimate knowledge of plants is essential to the success of modern landscape design, and Planting makes Oudolf's considerable understanding of plant ecology and performance accessible, explaining how plants behave in different situations, what goes on underground, and which species make good neighbors. Extensive plant charts and planting plans will help you choose plants for their structure, color, and texture as well as the way they perform in the landscape. A detailed directory with details like each plant's life expectancy, the persistence of its seedheads, its tendency to spread, and propensity to self-seed, this book is a beautiful and invaluable resource.

Reviews

'The pictures are superb ( - ) I recommend this book to every thoughtful gardener' (The Financial Times)

Author description

Piet Oudolf is a garden designer and plantsman, based in the Netherlands but working and teaching internationally. He has recently been awarded an honorary fellowship by the Royal Institute of British Architects. Noel Kingsbury is one of the UK's leading experts on naturalistic planting. 'Planting: A New Perspective,' is their third collaboration.