--- product_id: 1703243 title: "Planting" price: "C$3384" currency: NIO in_stock: null reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.ni/products/1703243-planting store_origin: NI region: Nicaragua --- # Seasonal plant performance insights Comprehensive planting design theory Stunning, inspirational garden photography Planting **Price:** C$3384 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > 🌿 Cultivate your garden like a pro β€” don’t just plant, create a masterpiece! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Planting - **How much does it cost?** C$3384 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ni](https://www.desertcart.ni/products/1703243-planting) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Season-Long Garden Success:** Detailed plant performance data ensures your garden thrives through all four seasons. - β€’ **A Reference You’ll Return To:** Not just a read, but a daily companion for serious gardeners seeking continuous improvement. - β€’ **Inspiration Meets Practicality:** Beautiful visuals paired with actionable advice make planning your dream garden effortless. - β€’ **Designed for the Discerning Gardener:** Perfect for hobbyists and professionals craving magazine-worthy, credible planting combos. - β€’ **Master the Art of Naturalistic Planting:** Unlock expert design principles from top garden designers to elevate your green spaces. ## Overview Planting: A New Perspective is a highly rated, timber-pressed gardening book that blends solid design theory with breathtaking photography. It offers in-depth insights into plant groupings, seasonal performance, and naturalistic planting styles, making it an essential reference for serious gardeners and landscape designers aiming to elevate their planting game. ## Description Buy Planting: A New Perspective on desertcart.com βœ“ FREE SHIPPING on qualified orders Review: Wonderful ideas from one of the best known garden designers - As a fan of both Noel Kingsbury and Piet Oudolf, pre-ordering this book was a no-brainer. But the "real thing" has been far and away more than I could have anticipated in a gardening reference. First, it was exciting to see several of my own planting combos shown here - to see that ideas that I came about on my own just by experimenting in our gardens were used by such esteemed designers gave my little plot some welcome credibility and gave me some positive feedback for my own gardening aesthetic. What was especially helpful was to see how I could enhance these groupings with the addition of another plant I would not have thought of on my own. The plant performance chapter and the chapter on groupings have post-its marking them as they are invaluable. They provide critical information for being able to plan what to plant together and knowing the plant is going to look like during all 4 seasons, how it may spread, what you can expect in terms of performance, etc. This is not a basic how to nor a book you sit down and read from cover to cover. This is a book that sits on your nightstand and that you use as a gardening planning and reference guide, day after day, and my guess is, season after season. I find myself walking through the garden, book in hand, looking at different beds in our garden and exploring new options for making them better. Or I will lie in bed, reviewing photos of the garden and comparing my amateur efforts with the designs in the book. There is no shortage of ideas, the photos are spectacular, and the information is a gardener's dream. My one regret is that this book wasn't available in 2003 when I was designing my own gardens. It would have been immensely helpful to have had the benefit of much of this information then. However, I am understanding even better why some things worked and others didn't, and how to make things that I have been struggling with even better. This is not a basic guide, bit for someone who is a serious gardener with some room to plant some serious beds, it's a definite "must have" on your reference shelf. Review: Solid Design Theory AND Beautiful images.... It's a winner. - This is a very enjoyable and informative book about 'naturalistic' planting design. It focuses on the forms/architecture of perennial plants and theories of how to combine them for visually richness. It reviews many well-known designers' styles and techniques and breaks them down into a clear, easy to understand language and syntax. It is focused more on open, sunny planting sites, but does briefly mention woodland edge plantings - in any case, the design language is the same, but the syntax is different. There are many rules of thumb to note, but the whole book is a great collection of planting design theories that have been well tested. I recommend this if you are a hobby gardener looking for the techniques used for 'magazine cover' plantings or if you're a designer who wants to understand the history, evolution, and theory of planting design to inform your own creativity. I haven't found another book that discusses theory so thoroughly and in a manner that is so clear and adaptable. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #92,039 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #37 in Flowers in Biological Sciences #42 in Landscape #85 in Garden Design (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (584) | | Dimensions | 9 x 0.93 x 10.38 inches | | Edition | First Edition | | ISBN-10 | 1604693703 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1604693706 | | Item Weight | 2.9 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 280 pages | | Publication date | April 9, 2013 | | Publisher | Timber Press | ## Images ![Planting - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A1Xb6ED1UqL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wonderful ideas from one of the best known garden designers *by K***R on June 3, 2013* As a fan of both Noel Kingsbury and Piet Oudolf, pre-ordering this book was a no-brainer. But the "real thing" has been far and away more than I could have anticipated in a gardening reference. First, it was exciting to see several of my own planting combos shown here - to see that ideas that I came about on my own just by experimenting in our gardens were used by such esteemed designers gave my little plot some welcome credibility and gave me some positive feedback for my own gardening aesthetic. What was especially helpful was to see how I could enhance these groupings with the addition of another plant I would not have thought of on my own. The plant performance chapter and the chapter on groupings have post-its marking them as they are invaluable. They provide critical information for being able to plan what to plant together and knowing the plant is going to look like during all 4 seasons, how it may spread, what you can expect in terms of performance, etc. This is not a basic how to nor a book you sit down and read from cover to cover. This is a book that sits on your nightstand and that you use as a gardening planning and reference guide, day after day, and my guess is, season after season. I find myself walking through the garden, book in hand, looking at different beds in our garden and exploring new options for making them better. Or I will lie in bed, reviewing photos of the garden and comparing my amateur efforts with the designs in the book. There is no shortage of ideas, the photos are spectacular, and the information is a gardener's dream. My one regret is that this book wasn't available in 2003 when I was designing my own gardens. It would have been immensely helpful to have had the benefit of much of this information then. However, I am understanding even better why some things worked and others didn't, and how to make things that I have been struggling with even better. This is not a basic guide, bit for someone who is a serious gardener with some room to plant some serious beds, it's a definite "must have" on your reference shelf. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Solid Design Theory AND Beautiful images.... It's a winner. *by J***S on June 30, 2014* This is a very enjoyable and informative book about 'naturalistic' planting design. It focuses on the forms/architecture of perennial plants and theories of how to combine them for visually richness. It reviews many well-known designers' styles and techniques and breaks them down into a clear, easy to understand language and syntax. It is focused more on open, sunny planting sites, but does briefly mention woodland edge plantings - in any case, the design language is the same, but the syntax is different. There are many rules of thumb to note, but the whole book is a great collection of planting design theories that have been well tested. I recommend this if you are a hobby gardener looking for the techniques used for 'magazine cover' plantings or if you're a designer who wants to understand the history, evolution, and theory of planting design to inform your own creativity. I haven't found another book that discusses theory so thoroughly and in a manner that is so clear and adaptable. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great design concepts *by B***Y on January 28, 2021* I really hesitated to buy this book, as I really don't care to use exotic and native cultivars in my midwest prairie plantings. But, I was really happy I did purchase it. There are really good ideas for design, and using an artistic filter to create beautiful, cohesive plantings. The book gave deeper info. about the architecture and longevity of various types of plants, which I found very helpful. Though I will not choose many of the plant species highlighted, I can use the guidelines of plant architecture, longevity, and "look" to come up with native prairie alternatives that are similar. I'd say this is a book for people that want to think deeper about landscape design, and not just use cookie cutter planting layouts/plant lists, like so many beginner books do. ## Frequently Bought Together - Planting: A New Perspective - Planting the Natural Garden - Dream Plants for the Natural Garden --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - πŸ›’ **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** β€” Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** β€” Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - πŸ’° **No Hidden Fees** β€” All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - πŸ”„ **15-Day Free Returns** β€” Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - πŸ”’ **Secure Payments** β€” Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** β€” Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ni/products/1703243-planting](https://www.desertcart.ni/products/1703243-planting) --- *Product available on Desertcart Nicaragua* *Store origin: NI* *Last updated: 2026-04-22*