{"product_id":"australian-planting-design-paul-thompson-9780643107014","title":"Australian Planting Design","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAustralian Planting Design\u003c\/i\u003e identifies and explores all aspects of developing better planting designs on any scale, raising awareness of the essential elements and encouraging readers to look with fresh eyes, to create anew.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis new edition guides the reader through all the stages of designing a new garden and helps to visualise the garden through an understanding of space, light, earth form, structures and vegetation. It discusses the choosing of plants, their form and shape, balancing plant types, fire and vegetation, design and form. The final section of the book looks at the dynamic garden and the importance of designing for change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAustralian Planting Design \u003c\/i\u003efocuses on how Australian plants may be used in gardens, whatever their size, function or site. It shows the way to use our plants to form a variety of satisfying, interesting and purposeful areas for both people and nature.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs the availability of a much wider range of Australian plants grows, so too does our understanding of their qualities and habits. Our changing ecological attitudes and broader understanding of local habitats have brought the Australian landscape into sharper focus and we have gained a new appreciation of its value for design expression. We are beginning to develop an urban landscape that belongs to the land, and garden designs that are more suitable to the environment of tomorrow.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt last we have Australian plants for Australian places.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Thompson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0643107010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780643107014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CSIRO Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.50h x 8.20w x 0.70d","brand":"Paul Thompson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48437867053311,"sku":"9780643107014","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3ff06db7-e488-465b-9ba0-f29814e99e6f.jpg?v=1777167308","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/australian-planting-design-paul-thompson-9780643107014","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}