A brief biography of nineteenth-century landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, who designed some of America's most famous parks, and was also responsible for the creation of the nation's first park systems.
16 easy-to-build projects for your yard and garden
Bridgewater, Alan
2001
Introduces techniques for installing ponds, fountains, and other outdoor water features, and presents step-by-step, photo-illustrated instructions for sixteen projects.
Through photographs and text, a professional landscape designer explains how to improve the exterior appearance of a home and increase its value. Includes advice for creating water and rock gardens; building patios, decks, and fences; and planting garden beds and trees.
A guide to designing, building, planting, and caring for simple and elaborate landscape plans which includes information on choosing the right plants, preparing the ground, and finishing the work.
Photographs, illustrations, and text introduce the reader to the gardens of Frank Lloyd Wright, and features Wright's studio and home in Oak Park, Illinois; summer home in Taliesin, Wisconsin; commission in Fallingwater, Pennsylvania, and others.
