Lyndon Penner

Garden Design for the Short Season Yard: Everything You Need to Know for the Chinook and Canadian Prairie Zones Lyndon Penner

Marc Notes: Includes index.; Issued also in electronic format. Table of Contents: Section I: Practical Considerations1. Before you begin2. Building expectations3. Garden structure4. Space analysis: What?s there now and how can I use it better?5. Designing for lifeSection II: Design Consideration6. Design trends7. Themes: Gardening with purpose8. Basic elements of design9. Creating negative space10. Focal points11. Colour12. Beyond the basic elementsSection III: Drafting Your Design13. Getting started14. Planning is done: Let?s plant!Section IV: Developing Your Inner Designer15. Short critiques16. Detailed consultation Contributor Bio:  Penner, Lyndon Popular CBC gardening columnist, horticultural consultant, and professional landscape designer Lyndon Penner has been gardening since the age of three. He appears frequently as a guest speaker at universities, colleges, and gardening associations in western Canada. He is the author of "The Chinook Short Season Yard" and "The Prairie Short Season Yard".