The right kind of stone and how you incorporate it in your landscape and garden can make all the difference. Stone, a broad term that includes pavers, fieldstones, bricks, rocks and boulders, and stone veneer, can be used to create a distinct yet practical component to any yard. And with the variety of natural and manufactured stone products widely available today, incorporating stone in the landscape is no longer out of reach. "Stonescaping Idea Book" showcases a wide range of inspiring and practical ideas for using stone in all types of landscape settings and for all budgets and regions of the country. Along with tried-and-true designs for inviting walkways and beautiful walls, new ways of using stone in gardens and patio spaces are also presented. You'll discover ideas for creating graceful streams, waterfalls, or even simple fountains that will help transform your backyard into a private retreat. And you'll find a wide range of outdoor living spaces that family and friends can en

Avant Gardeners presents the fifty most exciting and innovative contemporary garden- and landscape-design practices from around the world, profiling the work of each designer through informative texts, photographs and plans. Topical essays explore the underlying principles, and show how a rising generation has rejected the tradition of Western garden design, favouring instead the influences of Modernism, Postmodernism, Pop Art and Land Art.

本书分绪论、总论、各论三部分，主要讲授园林规划设计的基本原则和原理、园林设计各要素的作用、园林设计的程序与步骤、园林植物造景设计等内容。

本书共分三篇, 上篇为风景园林基础理论, 中篇为风景园林师实践范畴, 下篇为风景园林师的基本技能与技术。

本书在总论中对城市园林绿地的发展历程进行了介绍, 并对园林设计中的各种要素进行了综合性的主体说明 ; 在分论中, 按照《城市绿地分类标准》中对城市绿地的分类, 对公园绿地、生产绿地、防护绿地、附属绿地等五大类城市绿地分章节进行介绍, 对各类绿地的特征、规划设计手法以及规划设计过程中需要注意的问题重点进行了详细的论述。

本书主要介绍了生态园林的历史与形态、生态园林的概念、生态园林的美学依据、生态园林的设计理念等内容。

Front yards make strong first impressions. They set the mood when we come home and greet guests coming for a visit. They can give a home a friendly face, create a personal sense of place, and bring life to a neighborhood. But most front yards are underutilized. Many are marred by patchy lawns and overgrown foundation plantings, while in some communities, front yards all look alike. Landscape architect Jeni Webber encourages homeowners to think creatively about their front yards. In Taunton's Front Yard Idea Book, she provides ingenious ideas for expanding a home's outdoor living area. The book is both inspirational and practical, with hundreds of beautiful photographs, numerous design tips, and ideas for entries, paths, driveways, lighting, and plants.

本书是计成与园冶造园思想的普及之作。全书共分《园冶》新译、计成与《园冶》探讨、吴江名园三大部分。书中旁搜缕析了计成的生平, 将《园冶》一书翻译成现代人容易理解的白话文, 同时在探讨计成造园实践和造园思想的同时, 也展示了计成造园思想在吴江的实践。可以说, 《园冶》一书是中国传统宜居思想的精华, 其所体现的中国传统造园艺术的美学思想, 在今天仍有着重要的理论价值和社会实践价值。出版《造园大师计成》对于强化全社会规划意识, 提升全区规划设计水平, 宣传吴江园林文化, 展示当代吴江的乐居生活具有重要意义。