Libros de Paisajismo y diseño de jardines, página 2 de 5

The planting and cultivation of yew and box has long been an important element in garden design. This popular reprint of Nathaniel Lloyd''s classic work now benefits from the addition of some 48 colour plates and a stimulating introduction by the author''s son Christopher. Written in plain, straightforward English, the author explains precisely how to set about establishing a formal garden in yew or box. The text contains a refreshing abundance of common sense advice and invaluable tips and is a delight to read. Unlike so many other books on garden topics, the author does not merely explain what to do and then abandon the reader to get on with it. Rather, he continues to clarify and discuss what progress he has made in his own gardening efforts over a period of years and what results his readers may reasonably expect from their own labours. As well as a highly readable text, the book is lavishly illustrated with the author''s own superb black and white photographs and colour plates, which serve to reinforce pictorially just what can be achieved. This very practical book will prove invaluable to anyone contemplating formal garden design while the special nature of the subject will also appeal to the casual reader with only an apparent passing interest in this relatively unfamiliar but fascinating aspect of garden design.

Tiny Taxonomy offers a visually engaging collection of images and texts drawn from a series

Jean-Claude Arnoux Ideal for anyone who's ever longed to bring to their own backyard the calming presence of water. From digging a suitable site, to selecting and caring for water garden animals and plants, this is an all-inclusive reference. Vivid color photos and drawings fully explain how to start and maintain a soothing water landscape.

The Persian Garden: Echoes of Paradise chronicles the history of the Persian garden, from the magnificent sanctuaries and hunting parks of fifth-century b.c. Persepolis to the magical nightingale gardens of nineteenth-century Tehran. All were seen as a kind of earthly paradise (the English word paradise has its roots in the old Persian word pairi-daeza meaning a walled space). To an astonishing extent, that vision seems justified. This book was meticulously researched and created over a period of six years in, Paris, Tehran and Washington by photographer, Mehdi Khansari and architect Minouch Yavari, together with the renowned Persian architect and architectural historian Reza Moghtader. It explains the philosophy behind Persian garden design and offers an authoritative account of its developmentintroducing new historical material in the process. This extraordinary story is enhanced by vivid descriptions of Persian gardens as seen through the eyes of travelers to Iran during the past five hundred years. Over 240 illustrations in full color, complement the text. They include magnificent color photographs, old plates and engravings, as well as exquisite architectural renderings and plans of the sites and the gardens. A selection of the finest Persian garden-carpets, textiles, miniature paintings, stone reliefs, painted tiles, pottery, and poetry, augment the reader's experience of an ancient art form that for centuries has sought to meld the physical and the spiritual.

Queen of the night Darwin s comet lady s slipper little dragon black chimaera the otherworldly names of orchid species are as beautiful as these sought after flowers themselves From flamboyant and colourful to strange and understated and from alpine meadows to cloud forests the orchid s variety and range is unparallelled and has made it an object of obsession to plant collectors for centuries With over 250 stunning botanical illustrations and fascinating documents from the archives at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew The Orchid explores 40 different varieties of this evocative and elusive flower

IN THE TRADITION OF JAPANESE TOUCH FOR YOUR GARDEN, THE PERFECT BOOK FOR CONTEMPOLATING A ZEN-STYLE GARDEN FOR HOME OR TOWNHOUSE, YARD OR BALCONY. Japanese gardens are renowned for their serene and peaceful ambiance. The New Zen Garden presents the Japanese garden as it exists today, with all its traditional qualities joined to modern architecture and viewed from a modern perspective. This book takes the concept introduced in the best-selling Japanese Touch for Your Garden and, focusing on the more contemplative gardens that are drawing greater and greater attention, blends it with a more practical approach. Lavishly illustrated with many previously unpublished photographs and featuring the works of contemporary garden designers and landscape architects, The New Zen Garden begins with a brief introduction of the history of the Japanese garden and its spiritual roots. It then guides the reader through the basics of garden concepts, layout, and personal needs. With a focus on small- and medium-size home gardens, author Joseph Cali introduces a visually explicit process in which anyone can conceive their own home garden, whether for a single-family residence or the balcony of an apartment or townhouse. Cali also includes a handful "spotlight sections" that feature guidance from prominent Japanese garden designers, each of whom steers the reader step-by-step through a specific building technique, including the making of textured clay walls, traditional stone walkways, and stone settings. The New Zen Garden provides a wealth of information on designing a garden to harmonize with any home or private space. It is a provocative eye-opener both for the serious Japanese gardenenthusiast and the weekend gardener.

Published with the support of New Zealand's Department of Conservation, this guide includes mainland parks and key offshore islands, of which five sites have been granted World Heritage status. Includes 300 full-colour photographs and 36 colour maps