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Garden Design: A Featured Title and Three New Titles
 
Featured Title

"Planting the Dry Shade Garden"
The Best Plants for the Toughest Spot in your Garden
by Graham Rice
In his January newsletter Peter wrote -

"Planting the Dry Shade Garden" by Graham Rice is a selection of 130 plants that will thrive with low light and moisture. Good colour photo of each plant. 192 pages, paperback. $55.00.


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Three New Titles

"A World of Gardens"
by John Dixon Hunt
“A World of Gardens”
In this series of illustrated essays, John Dixon Hunt shows how cultural assumptions and local geography have shaped gardens and their meaning. He explores our continuing responses to land and reworkings of the natural world, encompassing a broad range of gardens, from ancient Roman times to early Islamic and Mughal gardens, from Venetian gardens to Chinese and Japanese gardens, as well as the invention of the public park and modern landscape architecture. Well illustrated, a treasure trove of ideas and inspiration. 384 pages, hardback. $95.00.

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"Petscaping"
Training and Landscaping With Your Pet in Mind
by Scott Cohen
“Petscaping - Training and Landscaping With Your Pet in Mind”
This book combines tips and expertise for creating the perfect outdoor environment for your pet and gives answers to common behavioral problems such as barking and unwanted excavating of your yard. Through 170 images, you'll be treated to residential landscape designs that feature pet friendly zones, including shade and sun areas, pet shelters, edible gardens, and containment. For landscapers, architects, and anyone who owns a pet, this book is a great resource and offers plenty of ideas for co-habitation. 127 pages, paperback. $45.00.


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"Designing Small Gardens"
by Ian Cooke
"Designing Small Gardens"
Small gardens can be as versatile as their gardeners - personal, peaceful havens, sophisticated spaces for entertaining or bold showcases for plant displays. Ian Cooke is a professional horticulturalist with wide experience of design, from small private gardens through to large commercial landscapes. Ian is a regular judge for Chelsea and major flower shows. 144 pages, paperback. $30.00.


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Regards
Peter and Diane Arthur
Touchwood Books
2nd February 2012