Field Guide to Outside Style:
Design and Plant Your Perfect Outdoor Space
Make your outdoor space as comfortable and personal as the inside of your home with design and planting guidance from Field Guide to Outside Style.
Maybe you’ve just purchased your first home or you have an existing outdoor space that’s overgrown and old-fashioned, and you want to turn it into a place that blends perfectly with your sense of style and your life.But where should you start? How can you be sure to create a space you can sustain? Field Guide to Outside Style leads the way. You’ll learn to personalize your outdoor living space with the right plants, furnishings, and other design elements to create a space that reflects YOU perfectly, even if you’ve never sunk a shovel into the soil before.
“Ryan has a kind, patient way of making the complexities of gardening feel straightforward for any level of gardener. In this book, he assigns personalities to gardening styles (turns out I'm a Martha with a little Kelly influence) and provides recipe cards based on your corresponding garden personality. He's truly taken the guesswork out of gardening!”
— Rachel Weber, editorial director, Better Homes & Gardens
“Finally, a garden book that doesn’t intimidate non- and new gardeners! Creative, fun—and easy — ideas to understand your space and make it work beautifully for you!”
— Liz Vaccariello, editor-in-chief, People
About Ryan
Ryan McEnaney is a fifth-generation family member and owner at Bailey Nurseries, a 115-year-old nursery headquartered outside of St. Paul, Minnesota. The company has grown to be one of the largest producers of shrubs and trees in the United States. McEnaney oversees public relations and social media for the brands and serves as their national consumer spokesperson. To support this, he has been quoted in publications such as Real Simple, Better Homes & Gardens, and Martha Stewart Living; has appeared on television throughout the United States; and travels the country educating homeowners on how to be successful in the garden. His approach revolves around fun, breaking down barriers to gardening, and creating a welcoming space to collaborate.
