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P Allen Smith's Garden Home

Creating a Garden for Everyday Living

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Lots 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 on "The Early Show, " this book is the irresistible invitation to follow him into the garden.

Forewordp. 8
Prefacep. 10
Introductionp. 13
My Garden Homep. 20
The Twelve Principles of Designp. 50
Enclosure
Shape and Form
Framing the View
Entry
Focal Point
Structures
Color
Texture, Pattern, and Rhythm
Abundance
Whimsy
Mystery
Time
Creating Your Garden Homep. 161
Acknowledgmentsp. 213
Suggested Readingp. 214
Glossaryp. 216
Gardens to Visitp. 218
Indexp. 221
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ISBN: 9780609609323
ISBN-10: 0609609327
Audience: General
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Published: 4th February 2003
Dimensions (cm): 28.2 x 22.4  x 2.5
Weight (kg): 1.27