P. Allen Smith's Garden HomeP. Allen Smith's Garden Home
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Book, 2003
Current format, Book, 2003, 1st ed, Available .Book, 2003
Current format, Book, 2003, 1st ed, Available . Offered in 0 more formatsLots of people want gardens but find the prospect of getting started a bit daunting.P. Allen Smith's Garden Home is P. Allen Smith's inviting solution.
Smith begins with his own story: his family's love of gardens and experience in the nursery business, his own education at the great gardens of England, and his discovery that we all have, as he says, "a longing for our agrarian past." After walking us through his own "garden home" and explaining why he made the choices he did, Allen introduces his 12 principles of garden design, discussing such topics as a sense of enclosure, framing the view, texture, pattern, rhythm, and, of course, color. Then, with step-by-step projects, he shows readers how to apply the principles in their own garden homes.
For the millions of people who know Smith through his syndicated television show, Weather Channel segments, and appearances onThe Early Show, this book is the irresistible invitation to follow him into the garden.
A no-nonsense guide to garden style and design explains how to create a dramatic landscape that complements one's home, discussing twelve key principles of garden design and providing step-by-step projects that demonstrate how to apply the principles to their own homes. 75,000 first printing.
The author describes his garden home and introduces his twelve principles of design to help readers in their own gardens.
Smith begins with his own story: his family's love of gardens and experience in the nursery business, his own education at the great gardens of England, and his discovery that we all have, as he says, "a longing for our agrarian past." After walking us through his own "garden home" and explaining why he made the choices he did, Allen introduces his 12 principles of garden design, discussing such topics as a sense of enclosure, framing the view, texture, pattern, rhythm, and, of course, color. Then, with step-by-step projects, he shows readers how to apply the principles in their own garden homes.
For the millions of people who know Smith through his syndicated television show, Weather Channel segments, and appearances onThe Early Show, this book is the irresistible invitation to follow him into the garden.
A no-nonsense guide to garden style and design explains how to create a dramatic landscape that complements one's home, discussing twelve key principles of garden design and providing step-by-step projects that demonstrate how to apply the principles to their own homes. 75,000 first printing.
The author describes his garden home and introduces his twelve principles of design to help readers in their own gardens.
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- New York : Clarkson Potter, c2003.
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