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Summary
Summary
A comprehensive guide to creating a stylish garden. Takes a look at how the garden has developed through the ages and the influence reflected by social and fashion changes. This book also looks at the principles of garden design including drawing plans, and understanding scale and proportion. Advice is provided on how to focus on the visual potential of plants, and how to approach the subject of planting with a designer's eye. John Brookes is the author of The Garden Book, The Indoor Garden Book, The Country Garden and The New Small Garden.
Author Notes
John Brookes was born in Durham City, United Kingdom on October 11, 1933. He designed gardens and landscapes in Britain and around the world including the College Green Garden at Westminster Abbey, Barakura English Garden in Japan, and the English Walled Garden at the Chicago Botanic Garden. His first book, Room Outside, was published in 1969. His other books included The Essentials of Garden Design, The Garden Book, Country Garden, The Indoor Garden Book, The Small Garden Book, and A Landscape Legacy. In 2004, he was made a Member of the British Empire for his for contributions to Garden Design and Services to Horticulture. He died on March 16, 2018 at the age of 84.
(Bowker Author Biography)
