Landscaping Ideas that Work Paperback – January 7, 2014

Helpful book filled with landscaping ideas.

I really like the photography in this book.There is great visual inspiration on nearly every page.I suppose it would be nice to have specifics on all the varieties of plants you see in this book BUT really it offers tons of great ideas to feed your mind's eye. If you like what you see enough then you'll do the legwork to figure out similar plants for your zone.I enjoy thumbing through all of the 200+ pages it has and there are always some different elements (large or small) to draw from and boost my imagination for what I want to do on my own property.

Great ideas. Beautiful and inspiring pictures, great principles, it gave me what I needed for my project. For people new to the details involved in plants, there's not a lot of information in this book, but that's not what it set out to achieve. It's a great 'one of many' you should have in your collection if directing your landscaping, or wanting to be part of the decision-making process.

The book has many beautiful schemes; well represented with lovely photographs and well described by author Julie M.My only complaint: by the second time I looked through the book about a third of the text parted company with the spine.Better glue perhaps?.Best wishes.James RidewoodJames RidewoodPS:I wish that my comments would be read by someone at Amazon.com...instead of floating, ignored, out into the ether.

This is a fantastic book full of fresh ideas and supported by a knowledgeable text. Julie Moir Messervy's books are always good and I think this is the best so far. Her designs and those pictured are a real feast for landscape designers. I will refer to this book regulalry when designing. Highly recommended.

uhmmm- liked her book The Inward Garden better. This is in the Taunton style

Beautiful and inspiring pictures, great principles, it gave me what I needed for my project. For people new to the details involved in plants, there's not a lot of information in this book, but that's not what it set out to achieve. It's a great 'one of many' you should have in your collection if directing your landscaping, or wanting to be part of the decision-making process.

I purchased this book as a gift for my brother who recently bought a new home. The color photos, ideas, descriptions and quality of the book are just wonderful. He has spent many happy hours perusing the book and putting the ideas to work.