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Designing Borders Noel Kingsbury

Designing Borders By Noel Kingsbury

Designing Borders by Noel Kingsbury


$27.99
Condition - Very Good
7 in stock

Summary

A collection of 28 original borders specially designed by six internationally renowned masters of garden design. Following an introduction to the basic principles of border design and care, there is a profile of each designer and their work.

Designing Borders Summary

Designing Borders by Noel Kingsbury

Each designer has contributed four completely original designs and there are borders for every situation, season and taste, each one stamped with the individuality and personality of its designer. They range from a sunny Mediterranean border, a shady woodland border and a colourful summer border to an oriental border, a single colour border and an easy care border. The designs are accompanied by a detailed planting plan, a 3-dimensional realization and plant portraits to inspire amateurs to think like professionals when planning their borders.

Designing Borders Reviews

Whilst appearing deceptively simple, herbaceous and mixed borders are usually the opposite. Consideration has to be given for seasonal interest, height and spread, colour coordination, aspect, soil type and more. The bones of any border is good design which is where this book ably assists. Acclaimed garden writer, plantsman and designer, Noel Kingsbury, has collaborated with seven of today's top garden designers and asked them to design four borders each. The result is a reflection of each designer's taste and style, ensuring something of value for every gardener be it classical or contemporary. Superbly illustrated, the drawn planting plans span shady, tropical, dry, natural borders and more, highlighting the designers' particular skills. For anyone planning a new border or revamping an old one, there is something inspirational to be taken from each. An innovative idea, admirably presented, showcasing the talents of these top garden designers to perfection. - Lucy Watson

About Noel Kingsbury

Noel Kingsbury combines extensive horticultural knowledge with highly acclaimed design skills. As a plantsman he ran his own successful nursery specialising in rare and unusual plants. Now a garden designer and consultant, he is responsible for many prestigious gardens, including that of film producer David Puttnam. He is a regular contributor to The Garden, The English Garden and Country Life.

Table of Contents

John Brookes: a tropical-inspired border; a foliage border for a small town garden; a shady foliage planting; a contemporary mixed planting. Rupert Golby: a border of year-round interest; a border with scented plants and herbs; a border of bold foliage plants; a border of yellow and blue. Penelope Hobhouse: a rectangular island bed around smoke bushes; a scented winter border in shade with some spring and summer flowers; a mixed shrub border in full sun; a border in sun, backed by a yew hedge. Noel Kingsbury: steppe; a low maintenance, naturalistic planting; a prairie-style planting; an exotic border. Piet Oudolf: a corner planting for summer; a circular planting for summer, with winter interest; gravel garden; an early flowering border with good foliage. Nori and Sandra Pope: decorative vegetables in orange and plum; an autumn border in orange and plum; a damp border in orange and plum; dry gravel bed in orange and plum.

Additional information

GOR001247935
9781844030101
1844030105
Designing Borders by Noel Kingsbury
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Octopus Publishing Group
20030410
192
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - Designing Borders