Landscape category: 1155 books
Urban Forests, Trees, and Greenspace
A Political Ecology Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2014
Urban forests, trees and greenspace are critical in contemporary planning and development of the city. Their study is not only a question of the growth and conservation of green spaces, but also has social, cultural and psychological dimensions. This book brings a perspective of political ecology...
The Thoughtful Gardener
An Intelligent Approach to Garden Design
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2017
‘The most romantic, creative person in garden design I know.’ Piet Oudolf
‘Jinny's genius is to marry a beautiful vision to an extraordinary empathy with the landscape into which that vision will fit, resulting in a pastoral harmony second to none’ – Victoria, Lady Getty
A...
Natural Burial
Landscape, Practice and Experience
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2014
This book unravels the many different experiences, meanings and realities of natural burial. Twenty years after the first natural burial ground opened there is an opportunity to reflect on how a concept for a very different approach to caring for our dead has become a reality: new providers, new landscapes...
Introducing Urban Design
Interventions and Responses
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2014
Introducing Urban Design: Interventions and Responses is a new departure in the town planning series under the editorship of Clara Greed. The dynamic new subject and profession of urban design straddles the fields of town planning, architecture, landscape architecture and transport planning. This...
Landscape
Between conservation and transformation
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2015
EUROSCAPES project, INTERREG IVC Program, has the ambitious objective of offering a new management model for landscapes: through the implementation of Landscapes' Management Plans, the objective is to rationalize practices, protect and enhance landscapes in a coherent territorial and sustainable approach....
Phyto
Principles and Resources for Site Remediation and Landscape Design
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
Winner of the 2017 CBHL Literature Award of Excellence in Landscape Design and Architecture
Phyto presents the concepts of phytoremediation and phytotechnology in one comprehensive guide, illustrating when plants can be considered for the uptake, removal or mitigation of on-site pollutants....
Connected
Phillip Johnson's Sustainable Landscapes
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2014
Australian landscape designer Phillip Johnson became an international household name after winning Best in Show at the Royal Horticultural Society's Chelsea Flower and Garden Show in 2013 - the equivalent of winning a gold medal at the Olympics. This book explores Phillip's philosophy of connecting...
by A. Pinder
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
A new edition of a book widely regarded as a classic of landscape architecture, it deals with the 'bits' that go in between the different parts of the urban landscape. A completely updated text makes it suitable for both the professional and student.
by Jamie Durie
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2012
Jamie Durie, international award-winning horticulturalist and landscape designer, reveals the secrets behind his incredible designs on the ever-popular HGTV series The Outdoor Room, now viewed in over twelve countries. With dynamic photography, including Jamie's personal travel photographs and a sneak...
Construction Detailing for Landscape and Garden Design
Surfaces, steps and margins
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2016
Designs for gardens and landscapes need to contain accurate information to ensure that both the designer’s intent is clear and to enable the highest quality constructions. This book contains the elements most often used when detailing surfaces, with key information on standards, guidance and construction...
Flowers and Gardens Illustrated, Vol 2
Garden Weeds - Invasive Plant Management & Control
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2014
This is the go-to book for eradicating and controlling problem weeds in your garden landscape! Nancy Peters, aka The Weed Lady, has written the definitive guide to knocking out invasive plants that are lurking in your lawn and garden.
By understanding the 7 strengths of weeds...
Landscaping with Edible Plants in Texas
Design and Cultivation
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2015
In this complete reference to integrating edible plants into a wide range of private and public landscapes, landscape designer Cheryl Beesley thoroughly answers the questions of how to plant, where to plant, and what to plant.
She covers garden layout, bed construction, and fencing options...
by Richard Webb
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2014
This book is a summary of my outlook towards my beloved field of ornamental horticulture, 'the good, the bad, and the ugly.' This field of study is not just about throwing pretty plants together, but it is a process of creating a beautiful theme that comes from careful and professional planning. Ornamental...
Material Culture
Assembling and Disassembling Landscapes
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2018
Landscript 5 examines Material Culture in landscape architecture theory and design. Designed landscapes are temporal assemblages of extant and introduced materials, constructed and maintained through the efforts of human labor, mediated through non-human forces, and shaped by constantly changing cultural...