The Essential Earthman: Henry Mitchell on Gardening6 reviews Henry Mitchell Indiana University Press, 2003 please reprint this book! + Worth a second try + Read and read again + Please reprint this book.. + Henry Mitchell IS the Earthman             Sakuteiki Visions of the Japanese Garden: A Modern Translation of Japan's Gardening Classic3 reviews Jiro Takei, Marc P. Keane Tuttle Publishing, 2001 Once in a millenium... + Serenity distilled The editorial comments on this book can hardly do it justice. Not only does this book give you a clear, up-to-date translation of probably the earliest practical garden handbook, a treasure in itself, where those instructions remain relevant to gardening generally and japanese gardening in ...             The Garden at Bomarzo: A Renaissance Riddle2 reviews Jessie Sheeler Frances Lincoln, 2007 A TREASURE FOR HISTORIANS AND GARDEN ENTHUSIASTS + Secrets behind a captivating Renaissance garden in Italy The Sacred Wood at Bomarzo, Italy is arguably the most puzzling and fascinating garden in all of Europe. Created in the mid-sixteenth century by Vincino Orsini, Lord of Bomarzo, as a tribute to his late beloved wife, Giulia, it lies in a wooded valley below the Orsini palace so that Vincino could ...             A Pattern Garden: The Essential Elements of Garden Making9 reviews Valerie Easton Timber Press, Incorporated, 2007 Another Superb Book from Ms. Easton + The Zen of Pattern Gardens + A Pattern Garden Success + Valerie's new book is brilliant + Creating Gardens Where We'll Love to Spend Time             Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region13 reviews Sally Wasowski Gulf Publishing, 2002 The best darn native plant landscaping book for the SW + Native Texas Plants + Highly Recommended + TX Native Landscaping Must Have Book             Garden Gallery: The Plants, Art, and Hardscape of Little and Lewis15 reviews George Little, David Lewis Timber Press, Incorporated, 2005 For the avid gardener + Exquisite + CREATIVITY UNLEASHED + Garden Ga;;ery...YESSSS + A Garden Gallery : The Plants, Art, and Hardscape of Little and Lewis             Landscape Makeovers HGTV, Dave Haupert, ... HGTV, 2004 40 inventive projects and dozens of ideas for yards, asmall corners, and everything in between. Before-and-after photos showcase the results—along with how-to and techniques. Features a variety of home styles, yard sizes, and project costs. Builds homeowners’ confidence to choose and accomplish landscape makeovers.             Through the Labyrinth: Designs and Meanings over 5,000 Years (Art & Design) Hermann Kern Prestel Publishing, 2000 Labyrinths and mazes are found all over the world, and have been a source of intrigue and wonder throughout history. This richly illustrated and carefully documented standard work explores the manifold aspects of labyrinths - from their architectural, astrological, and mythological significance, to their iconographical, mathematical, amd artistic fascination, while also examining their ...             P. Allen Smith's Garden Home: Creating a Garden for Everyday Living15 reviews P. Allen Smith Clarkson Potter, 2003 Excellent in every way! + P. Allen Smiths Garden Home: Creating a Home for Everyday Living + Best + Aspirational but Accesible + Beautiful book             Gardening in the Northwest3 reviews Sunset Books, 2003 A Good Starting Point + Lots of Pics Sunset's Gardening in the Northwest is a fast read full of helpful pointers for do-it-yourself gardeners as well as beginning design students. The plant lists provided are a great beginning point as well, however, the Northwest is a region abundant in extraordinary natives with a climate welcoming ...             The Park and the People: A History of Central Park4 reviews Roy Rosenzweig, Elizabeth Blackmar Cornell University Press, 1998 A must-must read if you're serious about Central Park. + an excellent work + Amerian Masterpiece + Comprehensive and Entertaining             Garden Design - Sylvia Crowe1 review Sylvia Crowe Antique Collectors Club Dist A/C, 2003 THIS ONE IS FOR THE HARD-CORE GARDENER. This volume was first published in England in 1958 with the American Edition published in 1959. This book is unlike the contemporary garden design books by the same author. First, the book consists primarily of text, well written text, I grant you, but text never-the-less. The pictures are in ...             Creating Your Own Japanese Garden8 reviews Takashi Sawano Japan Publications Trading, 1999 A Keeper + Good book to get good ideas + Great illustrations and detailing + Useful, Beautiful and Interesting             Creating Formal Gardens1 review Roy Strong Little Brown & Co (T), 1990 Most helpful volume for those who wish to create a formal garden I have searched for several years for book(s) that provide advice on how to create a formal garden. Astonishingly, I found none that offer much practical advice beyond pretty pictures and the usual design principles found in most design books. That is to say, I found none until I happened upon ...             Smart Guide: Ponds & Fountains: Step-by-Step Projects (Smart Guide)1 review Editors of Creative Homeowner Creative Homeowner, 2002 The Basics This paperback gives you the basics, step by step, for constructing a water feature. It doesn't overwhelm you with projects that you can't possibly complete. Good entry level book.             The Private World of Tasha Tudor15 reviews Richard Brown, Tasha Tudor Little, Brown and Company, 1992 A Dreamy Book + One of a kind... + Beautiful books + A Passion for Life             Building & Maintaining Docks: How to Design, Build, Install & Care for Residential Docks1 review Chris Lamping Creative Publishing international, 2007 Building & Maintaining Docks: How to design, build, install & care for residential docks As a Landscape Architect I found the book helpful and very simple to use and browse through. It is a good resource. It would be helpful to have some construction sections or details illustrating construction techniques. Also having a resource guide in the back for manufacturers and supplies ...             The Complete Guide to Water Gardens, Ponds & Fountains (Complete Guide)2 reviews Kathleen Fisher Creative Homeowner, 2005 A definite 'Must Have' for beginning water gardeners + Water Gardens The cover pulled me in. I was in the process of designing that very same 'round' pool, in a similar patio. But the interior of the book is what convinced me that the price was more than worth it. The photo images are crisp and beautiful, the text easy to understand and the entire book is a grand ...             Green Roof: A Case Study: Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates' Design For the Headquarters of the American ...3 reviews Christian Werthmann Princeton Architectural Press, 2007 Great technical guide for clients and designers + Terrific Case Study and Greenroof Overview This book is perfect for readers who already know that green roofs are good for our planet, but are looking for technical information on how to build one. Product and plant guidelines and the construction process are marvelously detailed. It's also generous with photos and diagrams. This ...             Landscape Graphics: From Concept Sketch to Presentation Rendering26 reviews Grant W. Reid Watson-Guptill Publications, 1987 a must have + My students call this their "bible" (beware, used buyers!) + landscape graphics + Good shape fast delivery