Designing with Plants

I picked this book up at a Used Book sale.  I had opened the book up, noticed the full size glossy photos of various plants and took it on a whim.  My original plan was to peruse the book as a catalog of what plants I should be looking at.

When I sat down and actually opened the book up, I was surprised to find it was actually quite a nice book on garden design.  The author is a specialist in this field, and he lays out what he believes are the rules of good garden design.

In the beginning chapters, the book defines different plants types (as it relates to garden design).  Once the foundation is set, the rest of the book talks about different systems of plant combinations and useful techniques.  I found that the philosophy followed is not a “traditional” North American Garden Design system, yet still very interesting and the end product very beautiful.

The author obviously loves his garden, and it shows in the book.  A worthwhile read, esspecially for beginners.

Link to Book at Amazon: Designing with Plants [DESIGNING W/PLANTS]