The Garden Source

Book excerpt: This book is the visual resource for anyone looking for garden inspiration, showcasing image after aspirational image of garden designs and solutions. This fully updated and revised edition contains more than 800 full-color images by leading garden photographer Andrea Jones. Organized into a variety of topics and themes that address frequently encountered garden design questions and challenges, this expanded edition now covers thirty-two trending garden design topics, such as Containerism, Dutch Wave, Extreme Naturalism, New Nordic, Tropical Chic, Vertical and Roof Gardens, and Xeriscaping. With thousands of possible design solutions and inspirations for any type of garden, this book covers gardens from all over the world and features projects by leading designers, including Christopher Bradley-Hole, Rick Darke, Topher Delaney, Bunny Guinness, Sean Hogan, James van Sweden, and Piet Oudolf, among others. Detailed photos capture the essence of both never-before-seen private gardens, as well as much heralded public spaces such as New York's High Line and groundbreaking exhibitions at the Chelsea Flower Show--all sources of new ideas easily adapted for the home garden.