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bequavious's review against another edition
3.0
Lots of pretty pictures and a handful of useful tips! Like most landscaping books, it's not super practical in terms of cost and maintenance, and some of the "small" yards seemed pretty big to me, but overall it was a fun book to flip through.
jacquie_macmullin's review against another edition
4.0
Got to page 140. Liked it so far overall; some good general tips and ideas.
atrejo's review against another edition
3.0
Susan Morrison provides the reader with various gardens and you can pick and choose what works best for your garden. She provides questions and solutions for unique gardening dilemmas you may come across.
Received an advance copy through Net Galley.
Received an advance copy through Net Galley.
itabar's review against another edition
4.0
This is a Timber Press book so it's quality all the way: sturdy cover, quality paper, LOTS of gorgeous pictures to give you ideas and inspiration. I confess I didn't actually read it. I've read a lot of gardening books and they say mostly the same thing. So I skimmed the writing and mostly looked at the pictures to get ideas I could implement in my garden. There were a handful which I liked enough to consider.
This book is definitely a good resource for people with a small space for gardens.
This book is definitely a good resource for people with a small space for gardens.
reneeisalwaysreading's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed reading this book. It has a lot of great ideas and practical advice. I borrowed several books from the library on backyard landscaping and this is the first of them that I’ve read. I don’t have a plan for my backyard yet but this book gave me a really good foundation for how to start. The photographs are beautiful.
pinoncoffee's review against another edition
4.0
Morrison seems really knowledgeable and has put together a very respectable garden design book. She knows what she’s aiming for and she did it. Good job.
toad_maiden's review against another edition
3.0
I'm sure there are many people who would appreciate the modern aesthetics and Western (US) focus of this book, but as an old-fashioned cottage gardener in New England, this book wasn't quite right for me.
librarianryan's review
3.0
The book says it’s the less is more guide to garden design, but it doesn’t look like it. All the gardens pictured are beautiful and full. The author goes through lots of things on how you too can do this at home. The things she wants you to consider are the usual, such as location and season, but also who will be using it and who will be with you, when you use it. It’s not a definitive guide, but it is a well done and gorgeous book.