Your Outdoor Room
How to design a garden you can live in
by Manoj Malde
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Pub Date 19 Mar 2024 | Archive Date 16 Feb 2024
Quarto Publishing Group – White Lion | Frances Lincoln
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Description
In this easy-to-follow guide, Manoj shows you how to design a garden you will want to live in. Whether you have a small rooftop, large yard, or a new-build ‘blank canvas’ – every space is unique, and this book will explain how to get the most out of your garden for you and your family. With aspirational examples and designs from real life, low-maintenance spaces and gardens for plants-people; whether you want a garden for entertaining, playing, or practising yoga, Manoj takes you on a step-by-step journey to creating your dream space.
Find answers to the questions you always wanted to ask, like 'How do I design social spaces?' and ‘Can I make my yard feel bigger?' with this practical and easy-to-follow planning tool. Learn how to develop a style; introduce zones; use pathways and screens; choose water features, colours and materials to transform the way your garden looks and feels. This comprehensive guide includes advice on:
- Using budget-friendly, beautiful materials;
- Encouraging wildlife to come into your yard;
- Making your space effortlessly sustainable;
- Choosing the perfect plants to complement your style and space;
- and creating a garden you and your family will love.
Discover how to design a space for entertaining, a place to relax and drink a cocktail, or an area where the family can eat, play, and spend time together. But most importantly, design a garden you can live in. Unlock the potential of Your Outdoor Room, no matter your experience or budget. It's never been this easy to create a space that works for you.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780711282247 |
| PRICE | US$30.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 208 |
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews
A D, Reviewer
So many great ideas to incorporate into my plan to have a quiet space of my own, the budget friendly tips make it easier.
Librarian 1146347
If you're planning to give your garden a makeover, this is the perfect book for you. I am in exactly that position - we've removed hedges and patchy grass from our back garden and it currently looks like a recreation of the Somme. In addition to this we're novice gardeners with very little experience or knowledge, but very much want an area to relax in so this book couldn't have come along at a better time.
Manoj Malde takes you right back to the very start of the process - what space do you have, what soil do you have, what kind of atmosphere are you looking for (lighting, paving, planting, etc), how do you want to use the garden - and guides you into creating a landscape project for yourself. It's very readable, very logical and well laid out and beautifully illustrated to give you plenty of inspiration. I've been a little afraid of the scale of the project we have in our garden but this has given me reassurance in what we need to do and I'm looking forward to the better weather to get started!
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy in return for an honest review. I will post this review to Goodreads today and to retail outlets on publication day..
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Kristin C, Reviewer
My garden is my Zen zone and this book does a beautiful job laying out how to create your very own glorious eden. I love how the book breaks down the foundational principles of garden design, including establishing a budget, explaining color theory and creating a survey on paper before digging in. This book offers unique themes for your outdoor room and helps you best determine how/where to design social spaces, based on your personal needs. It touches on hardscapes, softscapes, lighting, plant selection, water features and even furniture. I also appreciate that the author thoughtfully devoted an entire chapter to sustainability and how to incorporate it into your design plan so you can truly be one with nature.
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