Roof Gardens: History, Design, and Construction (Norton Books for Architects & Designers)
Roof Gardens: History, Design, and Construction (Norton Books for Architects & Designers)
Editorial Reviews
John 0. Simmonds, American Society of Landscape Architects
An authoritative work on transforming neglected urban space into valuable real estate.... A practical, creative and stimulating book that is bound to make a difference.
Book Description
A lavishly illustrated study of gardens built on the roofs of buildings. The first comprehensive hook in English about roof gardens, this survey includes a history of roof gardens, which date back to the hanging gardens of Nebuchadnezzar; summarizes contemporary design principles; details the techniques used in constructing durable and safe gardens; and gives guidelines for the selection of plants, planting procedures, and maintenance Sixty major projects from around the world are shown in color making the hook an important resource for designers and planners.
Roof Gardens: History, Design, and Construction (Norton Books for Architects & Designers)
Roof Gardens: History, Design, and Construction (Norton Books for Architects & Designers),Theodore H. Osmundson,W. W. Norton & Company,0393730123,Flowers - General,Gardening,Gardening / Horticulture,Gardening/Plants,General,Home Gardening,Horticulture (Specific Aspects),Landscape,Roof gardening,Roof gardens,Garden design & planning,Gardens (descriptions, history etc),Specialized gardening methods
Book Contents:
- Secrets to a Successful Greenhouse and Business : A Complete Guide to Starting and Operating A High-Profit Organic or Hydroponic Business That Benefits the Environment
- Seed Sowing and Saving : Step-by-Step Techniques for Collecting and Growing More Than 100 Vegetables, Flowers, and Herbs (Storey's Gardening Skills Illustrated)
- Seven Herbs: Plants As Teachers
- Southeast Home Landscaping
- Specialty Cut Flowers : The Production of Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs, and Woody Plants for Fresh and Dried Cut Flowers
- Taylor's Guide to Annuals : How to Select and Grow more than 400 Annuals, Biennials, and Tender Perennials - Flexible Binding (Taylor's Gardening Guides)
- Taylor's Guide to Ground Covers: More than 400 Flowering and Foliage Ground Covers for Every Garden Situation - Flexible Binding (Taylor's Gardening Guides)
- Taylor's Guide to Perennials
- Taylor's Weekend Gardening Guide to Garden Paths : A New Way to Solve Practical Problems in the Garden (Taylor's Weekend Gardening Guides)
- Taylor's Weekend Gardening Guide to Topiaries and Espaliers : Plus Other Designs for Shaping Plants (Taylor's Weekend Gardening Guides)
Book Contents
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