Product Description

One of the world's foremost garden designers shares some of her successful ideas.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #373031 in Books
• Published on: 2006-08-09
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 144 pages

Customer Reviews

One of the best garden design books out there
"Garden Plans" is one of the two most inspiring garden plan books on the market (the other is Barbara Damrosch's "Theme Gardens"). Ms. Verey has an amazing eye for color and design, and takes the readers through a wide variety of her gardens. My very favorite is the ornamental vegetable garden.

Ms. Verey discusses 23 of her gardens at various lengths. A few of her plans only hava page or two of discussion, but most include a description of the entire process: the site, the client's needs, and Ms. Verey's steps to creating the perfect garden.

Though specific plants are mentioned in the designs, this isn't a how-to-garden book. Instead it is a how-to-plan book, filled with beautiful illustration. The plans themselves are colorfully painted, to scale, and each garden has plenty of pictures of it in full bloom.

It's also a fun book because most of her clients are royalty or celebreties, and it's interesting to get a peek at their personal gardens: Elton John's is particularly georgous.

Above and Beyond
This is quite a book containing pictures and plans for 'classic' English gardens. Some or none may be suitable and practical for the average gardener. But the author's explanations of colors and groupings, and seasonality should help those who want a garden that leaves the visitor saying WOW!!! Zen of Watering Your Garden Matt Cohen