Encyclopedia of Landscape Design by DK

Extensive design inspiration backed up by hard practical content, including step-by-step info on how to build garden structures and planting techniques.

Do you yearn to create the garden of your dreams?  Turn ideas into reality with this brand-new edition of the classic design bible.

Whatever the size of your garden space, and whether starting with a blank canvas or renewing an existing garden, this in-depth manual offers fresh, achievable ideas.

Grasp the fundamentals of garden design.

Find style inspiration that matches your vision.

Create the structures and planting schemes to bring your ideas to life.

Produced to the Royal Horticultural Society gold standard by a team of award-winning garden designers, this book will guide you through every stage of the creative and practical process. Learn to visualize your ideas, develop plans, plot out, build and landscape, select the right plants, and apply the finishing touches to make your garden the ideal reflection of your tastes and creativity. 

With a refreshed look and extensive new content reflecting current trends, including wildlife-friendly and sustainable practices, this 5th edition of the Encyclopedia of Garden Design combines style with substance and responsibility to help transform your outdoor space.

Chris Young is a landscape designer and gardens consultant to Burghley House, with a bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of Gloucestershire. In 2022, Chris worked on the Gold Medal-winning Place2Be Securing Tomorrow Garden at the Chelsea Flower Show, designed by Jamie Butterworth; he supported the development of the garden, worked on the brief with Jamie, and contributed to the design. Chris was formerly editor of the Garden Design Journal, the magazine of the Society of Garden Designers, and head of editorial at the Royal Horticultural Society.

Author Residence: Collyweston, Lincolnshire UK