When I buy a book from online, I trust one star more than five stars. Because that realy save my money.

The is the first book I have read with REAL marketing insightsinstead of some fluff written by a consultant. I highly recommend this book...

I am an Internet executive who has read most books on Internet marketing. I can honestly say this was the best book on Internet marketing I have read to date. The interview format solicits true insider advice, and is extremely useful and practical. I was especially impressed by John Herr's chapter (VP of Buy.com). Great book!

This book was a big dissapointment to me. I was looking for a comprehensive reference on types of plants and how to grow them. What I got was hundreds of photos of elaborate gardens that I'll never have the time nor space to grow. Don't buy this book unless you either have a lot of time and money at your disposal to create huge, elaborate gardens, or unless you want a nice picture book.

I saw this book at the university store and I paged thru expecting an encyclopedia but to my suprize there were excellent photos and many ideas for gardens. I purchased the book for my gardening expert(my MOM) for Christmas. I am sure she will enjoy the new ideas. This is a good book for those people who have space indoors or outdoors to make arrangments and gardens. I recommend this book to those that spend many hours on their plants a week already.

As an encyclopedia of plants, you wouldn't buy this book. As a source of ideas for garden spaces of all sizes and shapes both indoors and out, it's a book with which to spend many happy hours.

The only use for this book that I can think of (besides expensive kindling) is to look at pictures of what "natural" gardens in various climates can look like with a good designer. There is very little to be learned from this book. There are few plant lists, the diagrams are weak at best, and very few design principles are explained. Your money would be much better spent elsewhere.

Inspirational book which catches the mood of the moment in garden design. Contemporary in style, taking cues for planting style and garden features from the natural surroundings, the gardens are designed for long term establishment and low maintenance. John Brookes creates a further layer of fascination by including projects from around the world which illustrate different cultural, climatic and floral influences. The design principals are easy to follow and could be applied wherever you and your project are.

Conceptual plans are shown which reveal the development of the designer's ideas and how he has resolved design issues. These plans are simple, informative and would inspire even the "artistically challanged" to have a go. The major step by step process of realising the concept is explored and details as to how "special effects" (such as creating a wild flower meadow)are actually achieved are highlighted.

I have recommended this book to many of my clients just to stretch their immagination as to how to build on the natural beauty of their surroundings as a starting point to transforming their garden.

I found the book usefull and full of good infromation. But... the book is not consistant in adressing the skill level of the reader. One moment it goes into great detail for the layman's comprehension. The next moment the book may give short diagnostic instructions, that only someone with a greater knowledge & skill level would undersand. Since the book is the size of a typical paperback, less than an inch thick, space limits it's content. The book would be better if it was more consistant with it's depth of explinations. And/or a terminology and skill glossary

Editor John Brookes brings us Garden Planning full of color photographs and illustrations covering all types of garden elements for a small city apartment to a large estate. The concept of the book is excellent, but the topics covered are too limited and narrowly covered. Not a bad title for those who want a starting point in planning their garden.

well, its a good book, but not enough pictures