Penelope Hobhouse's Garden Designs

Penelope Hobhouse's Garden Designs
Author: Penelope Hobhouse
Publisher:
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2000
Genre: 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.

The Story of Gardening

The Story of Gardening
Author: Penelope Hobhouse
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020
Genre: 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.

The Gardens of Persia

The Gardens of Persia
Author: Penelope Hobhouse
Publisher: Kales Press
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2004
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780967007663

Looks at the evolution of Persian gardens from ancient times to the present day and their impact on modern garden design.

Garden Style

Garden Style
Author: Penelope Hobhouse
Publisher:
Total Pages: 216
Release: 1988
Genre: 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.

Colour in Your Garden

Colour in Your Garden
Author: Penelope Hobhouse
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003-03-06
Genre: 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.

Penelope Hobhouse's Gardening Through the Ages

Penelope Hobhouse's Gardening Through the Ages
Author: Penelope Hobhouse
Publisher:
Total Pages: 344
Release: 1992
Genre: 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.

Gertrude Jekyll on Gardening

Gertrude Jekyll on Gardening
Author: Gertrude Jekyll
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
Total Pages: 348
Release: 1984
Genre: 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. --

Writing the Garden

Writing the Garden
Author: Elizabeth Barlow Rogers
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
Total Pages: 127
Release: 2011-10-31
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 1567924611

"This book accompanies the exhibition "Writing the Garden" organized in 2011 by the New York Society Library."

The Greater Perfection

The Greater Perfection
Author: Francis H. Cabot
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2001
Genre: 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.