The Gardener's Palette

The Gardener's Palette [C-BK001]	~~$29.95~~ $19.95

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Creating Color in the Garden

List Price: $29.95
Our Price: $19.95

By Sydney Eddison

*Pairs nicely with our Gardener's Color Wheel - see below*

The Gardener's Palette offers inspiration and instruction on using nature's colors. Includes a fully illustrated and simple introduction to the color wheel and basic color theory. Green thumbs learn to use harmonies and contrasts in the garden as an artist does on canvas.

Gardeners learn the joy of creating color in the garden with ease

Any gardener can transform a dull perennial patch into a visual paradise with the expert tips in these beautifully illustrated pages. Written by a trained artist, The Gardener's Palette offers inspiration and instruction on "painting" with nature's colors. With a simple introduction to the color wheel and basic color theory, green thumbs learn to use harmonies and contrasts in the garden as an artist does on canvas. More than 300 glorious color photographs many in close-up detail showcase brilliant uses of color in gardens both real and impressionistic, including masterpieces by Monet and van Gogh.

This accessible guide offers chapters on container gardens, explaining how to experiment to create simple and complex color schemes by arranging and rearranging plant pots. Sections on background colors neglected in other books explore the visual roles of greens, grays, and whites in the garden. There are even suggestions on using pots, fabrics, and other outdoor decorating materials to enhance nature's hues. This handsome volume makes a wonderful gift for anyone striving to achieve color confidence in the garden.

ISBN: 0-8092-9893-7
Book: Hardcover, 256 pages
Color: Full Color Photographs
Dimensions: 8.5 x 9.5 inches
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Copyright ©2003

Reviews

by Taken from the back cover

Date Added: Tuesday 30 June, 2009

"Who better than Sydney Eddison to simplify for others the complex subject of garden color? An experienced teacher and eloquent writer, she makes lucid the language of color and shares the excitement and the joy of learning. Nothing is overlooked. The color-cowardly will be heartened by this unique book, and the color-courageous will find abundant tips and suggestions for unusual garden and container combinations. The Gardener's Palette is a book that will seldom remain unopened." - Pamela J. Harper, Author of Perennials and Time-Tested Plants..

Rating: [5 of 5 Stars]

by Taken from the back cover	Date Added: Tuesday 30 June, 2009
"Sydney Eddison has inspired a generation of gardeners. She has a way of relating to gardeners at all levels. She speaks from the heart, giving them the confidence they need to take the next step along the garden path." - Lee Anne White, Former Chief Editor, Fine Gardening.. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars]