Elements of Garden Design - Paperback

by Joe Eck (Author)

Elements of Garden Design does what few gardening books do--it addresses the process of conceiving a whole garden, as opposed to a single element like color or a particular class of plant. Joe Eck explores the idea of a garden, and offers a practical approach to translating concepts such as "intention" and "harmony" into the solid forms of hedges and terraces, paths and rooms. Novice and experienced professional alike will find both food for thought and down-on-the-ground advice on such matters as creating child- and pet-friendly designs.

Back Jacket

Joe Eck's Elements of Garden Design is unprecedented in its treatment of the idea of a garden, showing how the envisioning of one as a conceptual whole can be translated into the solid forms of hedges and terraces, paths and rooms.

Author Biography

Joe Eck is cofounder of the garden design firm North Hill and coauthor of A Year at North Hill and Living Seasonally. He lives in Vermont.