Book of gardens: a handbook for creating and maintaining a beautiful and useful garden

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Győr-Moson-Sopron county, 9163 Fehértó

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Description
Author:
John Brookes
Translator:
Dr. György Lászay
Budapest
'John Brookes: book of gardens' all copies
Publisher: Officina Nova
Place of publication.
Year of publication: 1991
Binding type.
Date of publication: 1991
Series title:
Volume no:
Language: Hungarian
Size: 30 cm x 20 cm
ISBN: 963-7836-32-2
Note: The book is illustrated with many colour photographs.

Contents
Foreword 6
Factors influencing the design of the garden
Introduction 8
Location of the garden 10
Climate and weather 12
Nature and location of the garden 14
Soil analysis 16
Function of the garden 18
Old gardens 20
Internal and external spaces 24
Designing our garden
Surveying the site 30
Lines and patterns 32
Shapes and proportions 34
Colours 36
The floor plan 38
The plan 40
Well designed gardens 42
Typical garden types
Walled garden 52
Living space in the green 54
Garden with enclosure wall 56
Garden in woodland 58
Front garden 60
Protected garden corner 62
Landscape garden with lush vegetation 64
Small courtyard garden 66
Divided country garden 68
Enclosed sitting garden 70
Special front garden 72
Landscape garden 74
Steps in the garden 76
Garden with shed 78
Side garden with wall 80
Square garden 82
Terraced garden 84
Suburban garden 86
Garden with a striking layout 88
Country house entrance 90
Rock garden 92
American front garden 96
Narrow walled garden 98
Balcony garden 100
Technical installations in the garden
Preparations 102
Soil drainage (underground drainage) 104
Irrigation 105
Electricity supply 105
Fences and other partitions 106
Walls 106
Wall-building materials 109
Types of fences 110
Fence materials 114
Gates 116
Internal partitions and screens 118
Level differences 119
Retaining walls 120
Stairs and driveways 122
Pavements and paving 125
Pavements in concrete and thermal stone slabs 126
Small paving elements 128
Soft paving 132
Paving materials 132
Combining different paving materials 134
Timber cladding and wooden slabs 136
Special installations 138
Rock gardens and raised beds 138
Water basins 140
Swimming pools 140
Recreation areas 146
Buildings in the garden 148
Conservatories and indoor gardens 148
Storage rooms 152
Greenhouses and cold frames 154
Pergolas 156
Lightweight garden buildings 158
Garages and carports 159
Roof gardens 160
Balconies 162
Balcony boxes 165
Plants in the garden
Choosing the right plants 168
Basic planting rules 172
Flower bed planting plan 176
Trees 178
Small trees 180
Shaping the trees 183
Hedges 184
Shrubs 185
Perennials 192
Annual flowers 197
Lawns and ground cover 201
Shade plants 206
Bulbous and tuberous plants 210
Climbing plants 212
Marsh and water plants 214
Medicinal and aromatic plants 217
Vegetables 220
Finishing touches
Garden furniture 228
Planters and planters 232
Lighting the garden 236
Sculptures in the garden 238
Tending and maintaining your garden
Maintenance of technical installations 242
Fences and other partitions 242
Facilities for bridging differences in level 243
Paving of roads and squares 244
Special installations (rock gardens, water basins) 245
Miscellaneous structures (greenhouses, pergolas, roof gardens, balconies) 247
Soil preparation 248
Garden tools 248
Plant care 250
Trees 250
Hedges 252
Shrubs 253
Pruning shrubs 254
Perennials 255
Annual flowers 255
Lawns 256
Ground cover plants 257
Climbing plants 258
Marsh and water plants 259
Medicinal and herbaceous plants 259
Cycle of the elements 260
Appendix
Overview of plants 262
Alphabetical index of plants 281