Color in Your Garden

by Penelope Hobhouse

The sensitive use of color and foliage lies at the heart of gardening. Penelope Hobhouse explains the principles of color, visual effects in changing light conditions, the interplay between color and texture and the essential design factors that help the gardener to exploit these successfully.

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction

240 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1985

Reviews

[Annie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked how this book was laid out. How to design with color. Then divided into color groups - The Blues, Clear Yellows, Strong Reds, etc. Also Foilage Framework. Especially like that it gives you Plant Catalogs for Winter, Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, and Autumn for each color. Glad to have in my Gardening Reference Library.

[Juli Anna · Rating 2 out of 5]

I usually enjoy dated garden books, but this was just too much stuffy text.

[Dianna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this book on garden design!!!

[Julie Fischer · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have gained so much knowledge by reading this book and referring back to it over and over again.

[Linda Harkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book offers a wealth of ideas for creating ornamental gardens resplendent with color.