New Landscaping Ideas that Work

Description

The most comprehensive source of inspired design ideas and practical solutions for all landscaping and outdoor living spaces. Practical design advice as well as over 350 innovative ideas combine to give homeowners the only sourcebook they'll need to make smart design, buying, and installation decisions. Landscaping improvements and creating outdoor living spaces continue to be strong sectors of the home DIY market. In this complete revision of the original Landscaping Ideas That Work (2013), award-winning landscape designer and author Julie Moir Messervy provides homeowners with design strategies for combining elements and creating spaces that work for them and their home; tips for working effectively with landscaping professionals; innovative ideas for transforming all aspects of their yard into inviting outdoor spaces; and strategies for designing more sustainable landscapes and gardens. AUTHOR: Julie Moir Messervy's vision for composing landscape of beauty and meaning is furthering the evolution of landscape design and changing the way people create and enjoy their outdoor surroundings. SELLING POINTS: . Best-selling series. New Landscape Ideas That Work follows the format of the best-selling Ideas that Work series, offering homeowners a practical guide to landscaping materials and design considerations as well a tips for working with professionals. Books in the Ideas that Work series have sold over 400,000 units. . Award-winning author. Julie Moir Messervy is a 30-year veteran in the landscape design business and has written 8 books and won numerous awards for her design work. . A practical guide. Messervy is committed to helping make landscape design more affordable, attainable, and achievable for homeowners with a budget. Her back-to-basics approach emphasizes quality, comfort, and value over extravagance.

Julie Moir Messervy's vision for composing landscape of beauty and meaning is furthering the evolution of landscape design and changing the way people create and enjoy their outdoor surroundings. With over three decades of experience, eight books (incuding Home Outside and Outside the Not So Big House with Sarah Susanka), and numerous high-profile lectures, Messervy is an innovative leader in landscape and garden design theory and practice. Her landscape architecture and design firm, JMMDS, is located in Saxtons River, Vermont.