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Encyclopedia of Garden Design and Structure | 
| Author: Derek Fell
Publisher: David & Charles PLC
Category: Book
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 1452591
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2nd
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 11.2 x 8.4 x 0.7
ISBN: 0715322281
EAN: 9780715322284
ASIN: 0715322281
Publication Date: September 29, 2006
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Product Description
A ready reference of stimulating garden features from all over the world. Renowned garden designer Derek Fell has compiled more than 1,000 photographs to create a personal scrapbook of his favorite design features from around the world. Together with his insightful commentary, they provide a wealth of ideas and inspiration for the home gardener. The book features: - A-Z listing of more than 150 design categories, from balconies and paths to abstract concepts like silhouettes, framing, and whimsy - More than 1,000 fully captioned, full-color photographs of award-winning gardens - Hundreds of practical suggestions for garden planning, planting, and design, and achieving year-round interest. Valuable tips on plant cultivation mingle with garden history and elegant description as Fell guides readers through famed gardens such as Monet's Clos Normand, Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, D.C., and Rome's Villa d'Este, plus private gardens like his own Cedaridge Farm.
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 great ideas March 11, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Most of this is beyond the average gardener, but it is well done and fun to look at. Don't pay full price, but discounted, it's a nice addition to your gardening library. Fun to browse.
A great visual encyclopedia and a source of inspiration and ideas for your garden design February 3, 2008
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
"When painters seek artistic development and inspiration they visit great art collections, like those in the Louvre, Paris, the Tate Gallery, London, and the Getty Museum, Los Angeles. When gardeners seek inspiration there is no one place to find a wide selection of styles and designs, hence the reason for this book..." Derek Fell wrote in "Encyclopedia of Garden Design and Structure: Ideas and Inspiration for Your Garden."
He continued to discuss designing the landscape, and gardens of inspiration (the influences of great painters, Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, Paul Cezanne on garden design), informal versus formal design, softscape versus hardscape components, etc. He also listed and explained the garden design terms in alphabetic order, each term is briefly discussed and demonstrated with color photos.
On Derek's discussion of formal and informal gardens, I have a different opinion and I think while Chinese and Japanese traditional buildings tend to be formal and symmetric with extensive and powerful uses of grids and axes, Chinese and Japanese gardens should be considered informal gardens with their overall naturalistic layout. See my book, "Planting Design Illustrated" for related in-depth discussion.
"Encyclopedia of Garden Design and Structure: Ideas and Inspiration for Your Garden" has 224 pages and over 1,000 color photos and over 100 garden features. Overall, it is a great visual encyclopedia and a source of inspiration and ideas for your garden design.
Gang Chen, Author of "LEED AP Exam Guide" & "Planting Design Illustrated." LEED AP, AIA
Gorgeous Garden Book January 1, 2007
0 out of 7 found this review helpful
This is a beautiful book with many pictures and lots of design ideas for gardens.
EXCELLENT reference!!! September 6, 2006
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
Wow! I just cannot say enough good things about this book! When it arrived, before opening it I expected to just see another book with black and white sketches telling me things I already knew. But from cover to cover, I found tons of beautiful, inspiring photos of actual gardens and landscaping which has given me many good ideas to incorporate into my own plans. The text is also easy to follow and understand (even for a beginner), the detailed captions are very helpful, and the overall layout of this book, with its various sections broken down, is to be commended. I would give it 10 stars!
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