Gardening With Shape Line And Texture A Plant Design Sourcebook Linden Hawthorne by Linden Hawthorne 9781604691351, 9780881928884, 1604691352, 0881928887, 2009022652 instant download after payment.

Gardening with Shape, Line and d104ure bridges the gap between garden design books and plant reference encyclopedias. Leading landscaper Linden Hawthorne looks at plants from a designer's perspective (where color is often a secondary consideration) and emphasizes the important roles of plant shape.
Part One reviews fine art principles and shows how they can be successfully applied to plant compositions by grouping plants into three heights: ground to knee, knee to navel, and navel to crown. She identifies different plant shapes--buns, mounds, tiers, fountains, uprights--and shows how the use of them contributes to the success of the finished design. Part Two is a plant sourcebook with plants listed alphabetically within their key plant shape categories.
This innovative plant reference delivers plant information in a form that neatly dovetails with the garden design process and will inspire gardeners to look beyond color and begin to appreciate the whole plant.