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The Essential Garden Maintenance Workbook by Rosemary Alexander
ISBN: 088192783X Published August 2006£22.50	"The Essential Garden Maintenance Workbook" takes over where Rosemary Alexander's first book leaves off. With the newly designed garden in place how do you manage the work in a garden and keep it looking good year in and year out? How do you prune, look after your soil and keep spring bulb plantings looking good? Is it possible to move a plant and how do you cope with weeds, pests, and diseases? Which plants are top performers and which are best for particular functions like internal and external boundaries, focal points, disguising eyesores and providing year-round interest? With its hand-holding, workbook approach "Essential Garden Maintenance Workbook" is the next best thing to having a daily training session with expert gardener, Rosemary Alexander. It allows gardeners at all levels to confidently tackle garden maintenance jobs, develop new skills, and make a success of their gardens however stretched for time.
The Garden Makers Manual by Rosemary Alexander & Richard Sneesby
ISBN: 088192704X Published April 2005	The Garden Maker's Manual covers all aspects of hard landscaping and structures — from paving and paths to water features, lighting, shelter, walls, and fences. Those aspiring garden designers looking for an excellent introduction to the art of landscaping, but who are not ready for Rosemary's more definitive Essential Garden Design Workbook, will want to have this book. It is an accessible and practical approach to garden landscaping written by the experts at The English Gardening School. With 150 photographs and 150 drawings, this manual will be a timeless reference.
The Essential Garden Design Workbook by Rosemary Alexander
ISBN: 0881929751 Published May 2009 £25.00	Now in its second edition, with new eco-design tips. A well-designed garden provides pleasure to owner and visitor alike but often eludes even the most experienced gardener. The Essential Garden Design Workbook guides you through every stage of designing a garden, from site assessment to drawing up plans and selecting suitable materials. Here you will learn how to assess your site and experiment with design ideas that fit well with the garden's surroundings. You will find easy ways to measure large spaces, estimate the height of a tree, and determine the right proportions for a deck, pathway, or steps. The book includes clear instructions for drawing up plans — from initial concept diagram to final design. This book is tailormade for hands-on gardeners who want to rework their gardens to achieve that sought-after 'designer finish'. Hundreds of explanatory drawings and quick-reference diagrams make this workbook a vital addition to the bookshelves of every gardener, design student, and professional. By working through this book from start to finish, a designer garden is within everyone's reach.
A handbook for Garden Designers by Rosemary Alexander with Karena Batstone
ISBN: 1844033708 Published July 2005£15.99	This handbook is a comprehensive, practical guide to garden design. From carrying out the initial survey to presenting a finished design to the client, it provides the expertise necessary to create gardens of all kinds and all sizes. Including over a hundred plans, drawings, diagrams and photographs this book is packed with practical advice, tips and techniques as well as detailed guidance on producing professional plans and graphics.