Dimensions
233 x 269 x 11mm
From country estates to urban backyards, the essence of good garden design is a certain intangible magic; a much sought-after yet elusive quality that remains for many gardeners something they can only admire. Here, George Plumptre explains how that magic is created.
He sets the scene by charting the course of contemporary garden design from the Arts & Crafts movement of the late nineteenth century to the present day. Against this background is set the work of 15 great designers - from Gertrude Jekyll and Edwin Lutyens to Vita Sackville-West, Wolfgang Oehme and James van Sweden - in over 30 gardens - from the well known such as Hidcote, Leeds Castle and Sissinghurst to exotic gardens in the USA. The themes, ideas and lessons that emerge from these gardens are then drawn together in a final section that presents the essence of good garden design for all kinds of garden - large and small, formal and neutral.
Richly illustrated with over 150 original plans and planting schemes, as well as historic and modern photographs, 'Great Gardens Great Designers' will inform and inspire all who have a love of gardening.
