Encyclopedia of Landscape Design: Planning, Building, and Planting Your Perfect Outdoor Space

I brought this book twice. First time for me and second time for a good friend. It is the best and most comprehensive landscaping book I have ever read, that is I am an amateur gardener, not a professional landscaper. However, I have brought and read many many books about plants and garden design, so I feel like I can give a good overall review about this category of books. I learned a ton from this book and continually learning from it. Aside from that it teaches you a great value of landscaping knowledge and a set of garden design principles , it by itself is a beautiful coffee table book with amazing pictures and colors. Overall a great value!

Beautiful book with great information and pictures. Lots of great ideas for creating a landscape design for your yard.

My nephew is in college studying landscape architecture, so I gifted him this for his birthday. He loved it! Perfect gift!

Pros: beautiful photos, great ideas Cons: a bit overemphasis on environmentally friendly techniques; could use a bit more detailed text in some parts

Good design book

So useful, so much great information, BUT not too densely packed and thrown at you. Instead it's broken down into wonderful sections within sections so it's easier to digest. There are so many wonderful pictures to help illustrate the points of each section as well. Really, you could have it as a coffee table book and it will be 1000 times more useful than any coffee table book! I had to buy a $186 landscape architecture book for a class and this book is so much more useful to me. It briefly touches on the drawing aspect, the rest is theory and principles (1/3), garden styles (1/3) then plants, materials, and resources (1/3). I think it's great for professional designers but also for interested homeowners, AND it's a great supplement for the aspiring architects out there.

So helpful in planning your garden space. The pricing is good and the description is spot on. A must for all gardeners.

Buy this book. So many great ideas.

Damaged, book with detached spine

A perfect resource. Great pictures. Well laid-out reference book.

I have found the book and execelent point of reference

Beautiful book.

Beautiful photos- great ideas. This book will get you started on your project/idea. Once you have your concept decided, you can source other materials for the detail needed, depending on the complexity of the project.