Below I’ll give you my selections for the best Landscape Design books by a few categories. I will cover these and other great books more in depth later.
- Southeast Home Landscaping, 3rd Edition (Creative Homeowner) 54 Landscape Designs with Over 200 Plants & Flowers Best Suited to AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, & TN, and Over 450 Photos & Drawings (2010)
- Foundations of Landscape Architecture: Integrating Form and Space Using the Language of Site Design (2011)
- [Illustrated History of Landscape Design] [Author: Boults, Elizabeth] [January, 2010] (2010)
- Landscape Graphics: Plan, Section, and Perspective Drawing of Landscape Spaces (2002)
- Northeast Home Landscaping, 3rd Edition: Including Southeast Canada (Creative Homeowner) 54 Landscape Designs, 200+ Plants & Flowers Best Suited to CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT, NB, NS, ON, PE, & QC (2006)
- Landscape Design Combinations (2017)
- Drawing for Landscape Architects: Construction and Design Manual (2015)
- Ultimate Guide: Walks, Patios & Walls (Creative Homeowner) Design Ideas with Step-by-Step DIY Instructions and More Than 500 Photos for Brick, Mortar, Concrete, Flagstone, & Tile (Landscaping) (2010)
- Midwest Home Landscaping, 3rd Edition: Including South-Central Canada (Creative Homeowner) 46 Landscape Designs and Over 200 Plants & Flowers Best Suited to the Region, with Step-by-Step Instructions (2010)
- Principles of Ecological Landscape Design (2013)
- Lawn Gone!: Low-Maintenance, Sustainable, Attractive Alternatives for Your Yard (2013)
- Step-by-Step Landscaping (2nd Edition) (Better Homes and Gardens Gardening) (2007)
- Gaia’s Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition (2009)
- California Home Landscaping, 3rd Edition (Creative Homeowner) Over 400 Color Photos & Illustrations, 200 Plants for the Region, & 48 Outdoor Designs to Make Your Landscape More Attractive & Functional (2010)
Southeast Home Landscaping, 3rd Edition (Creative Homeowner) 54 Landscape Designs with Over 200 Plants & Flowers Best Suited to AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, & TN, and Over 450 Photos & Drawings (2010)
Southeast Home Landscaping, 3rd Edition is a larger-format edition of Creative Homeowner’s award-winning book on landscaping southeast-style.Inside, you’ll find inspiring ideas for making your home landscape more attractive and functional. The 54 featured designs are created by landscape professionals from the region and use more than 200 dependable plants that thrive in the southeast.
Foundations of Landscape Architecture: Integrating Form and Space Using the Language of Site Design (2011)
A visually engaging introduction to landscape architectural design Landscape architectural design seeks to create environments that accommodate users’ varying lifestyles and needs, incorporate cultural heritage, promote sustainability, and integrate functional requirements for optimal enjoyment.
[Illustrated History of Landscape Design] [Author: Boults, Elizabeth] [January, 2010] (2010)
Paperback Publisher: Wiley (January 21, 2010) Language: English ASIN: B00GXHOPC8 Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars 13 customer reviews Would you like to tell us about a lower price? If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support?
Landscape Graphics: Plan, Section, and Perspective Drawing of Landscape Spaces (2002)
Announcing the new revised edition of the classic industry reference! Landscape Graphic is the architect’s ultimate guide to all the basic graphics techniques used in landscape design and landscape architecture.
Northeast Home Landscaping, 3rd Edition: Including Southeast Canada (Creative Homeowner) 54 Landscape Designs, 200+ Plants & Flowers Best Suited to CT, MA, ME, NH, NY, RI, VT, NB, NS, ON, PE, & QC (2006)
Northeast Home Landscaping shows you how to beautify 27 common landscape situations, such as front and back entries, walkways, borders, slopes, and patios.The 54 featured design variations are created by landscape professionals from the region and incorporate more than 200 region-specific plants that thrive in the Northeast U.S.Included are detailed instructions to install the paths, fences, walls, arbors, and t…
Landscape Design Combinations (2017)
For beginner to experienced gardener, Lee Miller’s Landscape Design Combinations, provides the tools, guidance and inspiration you need for creating your own dream garden! Learn the use of landscape design principles, such as combining color and foliage, to achieve the perfect combination of evergreens, perennials and flowering shrubs for all season interest for your space.
Drawing for Landscape Architects: Construction and Design Manual (2015)
Few other professions can match landscape architecture’s requirement graphically to represent and communicate so much content and so many ideas. From large-scale master-plans and strategic visions, design concepts and outdoor experiences, to specific vegetation and precise construction details – at some point everything has to be explained on paper.
Ultimate Guide: Walks, Patios & Walls (Creative Homeowner) Design Ideas with Step-by-Step DIY Instructions and More Than 500 Photos for Brick, Mortar, Concrete, Flagstone, & Tile (Landscaping) (2010)
Designing the outside of the home adds to curb-side appeal, creates ambiance, and increases the value of your home. Ultimate Guide: Walks, Patios & Walls provides the homeowner with all the information you need to integrate popular hardscape designs into the overall home landscape.Included are ideas for brick, mortar, and concrete walks and patios; flagstone and tile patios; and brick and mortared stone walls.
Midwest Home Landscaping, 3rd Edition: Including South-Central Canada (Creative Homeowner) 46 Landscape Designs and Over 200 Plants & Flowers Best Suited to the Region, with Step-by-Step Instructions (2010)
Midwest Home Landscaping, 3rd Edition shows you how to beautify common landscape situations—Midwest-style!Inside, you’ll find a collection of inspiring ideas for making your home landscape more attractive and functional. The 46 featured designs were created by landscape professionals from the region and use more than 200 proven performers—all plants that thrive in the Midwest and south-central Canada.
Principles of Ecological Landscape Design (2013)
Today, there is a growing demand for designed landscapes—from public parks to backyards—to be not only beautiful and functional, but also sustainable.
Lawn Gone!: Low-Maintenance, Sustainable, Attractive Alternatives for Your Yard (2013)
Homeowners spend billions of hours—and dollars—watering, mowing, and maintaining their lawns. You don’t have to be one of them. Free yourself with Lawn Gone!, a colorful, accessible guide to the basics of replacing a traditional lawn with a wide variety of easy-care, no-mow, low-water, money-saving options.
Step-by-Step Landscaping (2nd Edition) (Better Homes and Gardens Gardening) (2007)
A new edition of Better Homes and Gardens(r) best-selling landscaping book.
Gaia’s Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition (2009)
The first edition of Gaia’s Garden sparked the imagination of America’s home gardeners, introducing permaculture’s central message: Working with Nature, not against her, results in more beautiful, abundant, and forgiving gardens. This extensively revised and expanded second edition broadens the reach and depth of the permaculture approach for urban and suburban growers.
California Home Landscaping, 3rd Edition (Creative Homeowner) Over 400 Color Photos & Illustrations, 200 Plants for the Region, & 48 Outdoor Designs to Make Your Landscape More Attractive & Functional (2010)
Inside California Home Landscaping, 3rd Edition, you’ll find 48 featured designs created by landscape professionals from the region. The designs use more than 200 dependable plants that are proven to perform and thrive in the Californian climate.This idea-filled book is presented in three parts: Design Portfolio, Guide to Installations, and Plant Portraits.
Best Landscape Design Books You Must Read
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Designing Landscape Architectural Education: Studio Ecologies for Unpredictable Futures
Author(s): Rosalea Monacella, Bridget Keane
ID: 3349739, Publisher: Routledge, Year: 2022, Size: 245 Mb, Format: pdf
Think Like An Ecosystem: An Introduction to Permaculture, Water Systems, Soil Science, and Landscape Design
Author(s): des Plantes, Amélie
ID: 3367668, Publisher: Ecological Food Forest, Year: 2022, Size: 2 Mb, Format: azw3
Think Like An Ecosystem - An Introduction to Permaculture, Water Systems, Soil Science and Landscape Design
Author(s): Amélie des Plantes
ID: 3367669, Publisher: Ecological Food Forest, Year: 2022, Size: 3 Mb, Format: epub
Please note that this booklist is not absolute. Some books are truly best-sellers according to The New York Times, others are written by unknown authors. On top of that, you can always find additional tutorials and courses on Coursera, Udemy or edX, for example. Are there any other relevant books you could recommend? Leave a comment if you have any feedback on the list.