Author : Penelope Hobhouse
Publisher :
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 49,1 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Flower gardening
ISBN : 9780711216914
A collection of designs from Penelope Hobhouse for more than 20 gardens. Many of the designs are for urban sites - small town gardens in London and Surrey, a courtyard garden in Paris and a herb garden in New York. More ambitious schemes include an elegant formal garden for the Queen Mother.
Author : Penelope Hobhouse
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 24,28 MB
Release : 2020
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781616899196
A fascinating, definitive history of garden development and design. From the earliest documented gardens of ancient Mesopotamia to the eclectic landscapes of the 21st century, The Story of Gardening is an engaging tale of the development and design of the garden. Brimming with glorious full-color photographs, intriguing timelines that chart the histories and fashions of individual plants, and evocative narratives, Hobhouse draws on a lifetime of work to create an enlightening overview of designers and styles that have inspired her creations and forged her gardening philosophy.
Author : Penelope Hobhouse
Publisher : Kales Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 49,14 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780967007663
Looks at the evolution of Persian gardens from ancient times to the present day and their impact on modern garden design.
Author : Penelope Hobhouse
Publisher :
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 15,82 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781572230873
The design and planting of fine gardens is an art best learned by example. In this inspiring and beautiful book, renowned gardener, writer, and historian Penelope Hobhouse uses some of the finest gardens in the world to display how to lay out and plant natural, flower, patterned, and formal gardens. 250+ color photos.
Author : Penelope Hobhouse
Publisher : Pavilion Books, Limited
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 10,20 MB
Release : 1997-09
Category :
ISBN : 9781862051065
Author : Penelope Hobhouse
Publisher : Frances Lincoln
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 35,27 MB
Release : 2003-03-06
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780711220584
The sensitive use of colour and foliage lies at the heart of gardening. Penelope Hobhouse explains the principles of colour, visual effects in changing light conditions, the interplay between colour and texture and the essential design factors that help the gardener to exploit these successfully.
Author : Penelope Hobhouse
Publisher :
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 26,44 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Architecture
ISBN :
In a fascinating tour of Western gardening history, esteemed gardening writer Penelope Hobhouse traces the evolutions of gardening styles by focusing on the plants themselves--the raw materials of the garden-maker's talent. Nearly 400 photographs and illustrations.
Author : Gertrude Jekyll
Publisher : David R. Godine Publisher
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 31,78 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Gardening
ISBN :
This representative collection of her writings, taken from all her works, was made by a distinguished contemporary gardener who has specifically kept in mind today's garden needs and interests. --
Author : Elizabeth Barlow Rogers
Publisher : David R. Godine Publisher
Page : 127 pages
File Size : 44,34 MB
Release : 2011-10-31
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1567924611
"This book accompanies the exhibition "Writing the Garden" organized in 2011 by the New York Society Library."
Author : Francis H. Cabot
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 38,44 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Garden structures
ISBN : 9780393041897
The story behind the creation of one of the world's most breathtaking public gardens--Les Quatre Vents in Charlevoix County, Quebec. Featuring photos by five of today's leading garden photographers, this is one of the most beautiful books on gardens to appear in years. Over 400 photos.
