The Essential Garden Design Workbook guides the reader through every stage of planning a garden — how to survey a site, how to choose landscaping materials, and how to develop planting schemes. This fully revised and updated second edition features new U.S. case studies and new photographs. Valuable tips on green gardening are new to this edition, and include how to harvest rainwater, how to design a green roof, tips on sustainable planting, and a guide to composting. Tailor-made for hands-on gardeners, the workbook approach is accessible, practical, and can be used to create a garden from scratch and to redesign an existing garden. Gardeners will find easy ways to measure large spaces, estimate the height of a tree, and find the right proportions for a deck. They'll also find tips on space, light, and color. Includes hundreds of easy-to-follow line drawings and diagrams.

《基本花园设计工作手册》指导读者完成花园规划的每个阶段--如何勘察场地，如何选择景观材料，以及如何制定种植方案。这本经过全面修订和更新的第二版具有新的美国案例研究和新的照片。本版新增了关于绿色园艺的宝贵提示，包括如何收集雨水、如何设计绿色屋顶、可持续种植的提示，以及堆肥指南。本书为动手能力强的园艺师量身定做，采用工作手册的方式，方便实用，可用于从头开始创建花园和重新设计现有花园。园丁们会发现测量大空间的简单方法，估计树的高度，并找到露台的正确比例。他们还将找到关于空间、光线和颜色的提示。包括数百张易于理解的线图和图表。