- Paperback: 416 pages
- Publisher: Sunset Publishing Corporation; Revised edition (Jan 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0376039159
- ISBN-13: 978-0376039156
- Product Dimensions: 21 x 2.5 x 27.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,051,516 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Format:Paperback
Famous Landscape Architect Thomas Church once wrote: "Landscaping is logical, down-to-earth and aimed at making your plot of ground produce what you want and need from it."
The original bestseller, "Sunset Western Garden Book" is one of the best encyclopedias and is the "Bible" of Western Gardening. I am very happy to read its companion, "Western Landscaping." This new addition to the Sunset family is a great attempt in covering the design aspect of landscaping. It covers topography, climate, lifestyle, plants, and environment. It starts with the purpose, design and planning of gardens, microclimates, seasons, soils, understanding of site, Western garden styles, the process from plan to reality, and gardens in different regions of the West. It continues to explore the use of various garden structures (arbors, decks, fences, fireplaces, gazebos, kitchens, paths, patios, steps, walls, etc) and garden plants (trees, shrubs, vines, perennials, annuals, bulbs, herbs, fruits and vegetables, ornamental grasses, wild flowers, and succulents, etc) in landscaping. It also discusses finishing touches (lighting, containers, birdhouses, garden art, water features, etc), regional problems and solutions, materials and techniques, and landscape plans.
I like the colour landscape plans in "Western Landscaping." I can tell Fiona Gilsenan and Kathleen Norris Brenzel and their team put in a lot of effort in creating and selecting the plans. They also have good, professionally trained eyes. The colours of the plans are harmonious and pleasant. They can be used as good samples for selecting colours for landscape presentation plans.
"Western Landscaping" has 416 pages and many colour interior photographs. It is a fine companion to "Sunset Western Garden Book" and a must-have for personal, professional, academic, and community library Gardening & Landscaping reference collections.
Gang Chen, Author of "LEED AP Exam Guide" & "Planting Design Illustrated." LEED AP, AIA
The original bestseller, "Sunset Western Garden Book" is one of the best encyclopedias and is the "Bible" of Western Gardening. I am very happy to read its companion, "Western Landscaping." This new addition to the Sunset family is a great attempt in covering the design aspect of landscaping. It covers topography, climate, lifestyle, plants, and environment. It starts with the purpose, design and planning of gardens, microclimates, seasons, soils, understanding of site, Western garden styles, the process from plan to reality, and gardens in different regions of the West. It continues to explore the use of various garden structures (arbors, decks, fences, fireplaces, gazebos, kitchens, paths, patios, steps, walls, etc) and garden plants (trees, shrubs, vines, perennials, annuals, bulbs, herbs, fruits and vegetables, ornamental grasses, wild flowers, and succulents, etc) in landscaping. It also discusses finishing touches (lighting, containers, birdhouses, garden art, water features, etc), regional problems and solutions, materials and techniques, and landscape plans.
I like the colour landscape plans in "Western Landscaping." I can tell Fiona Gilsenan and Kathleen Norris Brenzel and their team put in a lot of effort in creating and selecting the plans. They also have good, professionally trained eyes. The colours of the plans are harmonious and pleasant. They can be used as good samples for selecting colours for landscape presentation plans.
"Western Landscaping" has 416 pages and many colour interior photographs. It is a fine companion to "Sunset Western Garden Book" and a must-have for personal, professional, academic, and community library Gardening & Landscaping reference collections.
Gang Chen, Author of "LEED AP Exam Guide" & "Planting Design Illustrated." LEED AP, AIA
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54 of 56 people found the following review helpful
All western landscapes types, many photos & diagrams
14 Feb 2001
Format:Paperback
This is a very comprehensive book describing all western regions including the low and high desert, the Pacific Northwest and southern California. The book includes many landscape ideas with diagrams and suggested plant types and many plant photos. Ideas for special needs such as privacy, patio & small spaces , desert areas, swimming pools, decks, lots for shade, low water and other requirements are covered. Types of fencing and decking are also covered. If you are starting out with a bare backyard, as I am, this is the book for you!
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Get the magazine
18 Feb 2009
Format:Paperback
If you get Sunset the magazine, you probably don't need this book. The book has some beautiful pictures of varied landscape types in varied climates and some general planting suggestions (like the magazine). But, also like the magazine, unless you have $50K-$100K lying around, good luck pulling any of these things off. I say get the magazine because you can get the landscaping ideas, seasonally relevant planting suggestions along with some nice recipes, gardening and traveling tips.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
It's for inspiration / Pictures
2 Mar 2010
Format:Paperback
Anytime I am tired of working on my housing projects I can look through this book and get excited again.
I didn't find much useful advice or How-To in here, so if that's what you want there are much better books out there.
For my purposes it is perfect: Inspiration and beautiful pictures.
The info in there is OK, but don't buy it for that or you will be disappointed.
I didn't find much useful advice or How-To in here, so if that's what you want there are much better books out there.
For my purposes it is perfect: Inspiration and beautiful pictures.
The info in there is OK, but don't buy it for that or you will be disappointed.
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