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De Ruiter, Jacob.

Wind gardens : how to create beautiful gardens in exposed places / Jacob De Ruiter. - Rev. enl. ed. - Wellington : Te Papa Press, 2001. - 145 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm.

Originally published as: Gardens in the wind. Wellington, N.Z. : GP Publications, c1991. Includes index.

Designing the garden -- Making the garden -- Examples of wind gardens -- Plant selection & lists of species. Designing the garden (Designing a landscape ; Site analysis) -- Making the garden (Site planning ; Site preparation ; Working with the natural ecology ; Looking after the garden) -- Examples of wind gardens (Houhton Bay, Wellington) -- Plant selection and lists of species (Plant lists for different locations)

This book is a practical guide to creating gardens in wind ravaged places by studying and using nature's models. It shows how gardens can be beautiful yet require little maintenance.

ISBN: 0909010765 (pbk.) ; 9780909010768 (pbk.)

Source: Book distributers N.Z.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Gardening--Climatic factors.
Gardens--Design.
Gardens--New Zealand.

Dewey Class. No.: 635.952