A Guide to Significant & Historic Gardens of America
Author | : Mary Helen Ray |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 348 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Gardens |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Mary Helen Ray |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 348 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Gardens |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Mary Helen Ray |
Publisher | : UNC Press Books |
Total Pages | : 747 |
Release | : 2017-10-01 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1469639416 |
This new edition includes more than one thousand concise entries, organized by state and city, listing specific details on the location, hours, and history of each garden. For each state, gardens are located on a map. The focus is on historic gardens in existence for over seventy-five years. Some are outstanding examples of their era, many are associated with a distinguished person or historical event, others are noteworthy for pioneering designs or innovative plant material. Originally published in 1988. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Author | : Mary Zuazua Jenkins |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 406 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : |
The first comprehensive guide to outstanding gardens in America features all the where and when to go information to plan a visit. It tells readers what to see in various grand estate gardens, private pleasure gardens, charming cottage gardens, exotic Asiatic gardens, famous botanical gardens, humorous topiary gardens, and all-season conservatories. It also tells the stories of who built the gardens and the stories of famous owners and designers. Photos.
Author | : John H. Russell |
Publisher | : Taylor Trade Publishing |
Total Pages | : 476 |
Release | : 2005-07-28 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : 1461733669 |
Gardening is one of America's most popular hobbies, and attendance at public gardens and arboreta continues to rise. Gardens Across America is a comprehensive two-volume guide to nearly 2,000 gardens. Each entry in this state-by-state guide contains such basic information as hours of operation and directions as well asa listing of activities, educational programs, and any unique botanical features. Gardens are also indexed by type (Japanese, children's etc. and by designer; another index lists plant species and where they can be found. Twenty-four pages of color plates round out this portable directory of America's public gardens.
Author | : Michael Weishan |
Publisher | : Ballantine Books |
Total Pages | : 354 |
Release | : 1999 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : |
Provides a compendium of antique plants, plans for antique gardens representing a range of styles and periods, a list of suppliers, and a directory of great historic gardens.
Author | : Garden Club of America |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Gardens |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Denise Wiles Adams |
Publisher | : Timber Press |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2013-05-07 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : 1604690402 |
While there’s no shortage of information on restoring and maintaining the historical integrity of period homes, until now there has been no authoritative reference that provides comparable information for landscapes. American Home Landscapes is a comprehensive, fully illustrated guide to recreating nearly 400 years of historical landscape design and adapting them to modern needs. You will first learn how to research design elements for a particular property. Each of the following chapters focuses on the design characteristics of six well-defined historical periods, beginning with the Colonial period and ending with the last decades of the twentieth century. Each section features the most prominent landscape features of each era, such as paths, driveways, fences, hedges, seating, and accessories. Extensive bibliographic resources and historically accurate plant lists round out the text. Whether the goal is to create a meticulously accurate period landscape or simply to evoke the look of a bygone era, you’ll find the tools you need in American Home Landscapes.
Author | : Benjamin Vogt |
Publisher | : New Society Publishers |
Total Pages | : 217 |
Release | : 2017-09-01 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : 1771422459 |
In a time of climate change and mass extinction, how we garden matters more than ever: “An outstanding and deeply passionate book.” —Marc Bekoff, author of The Emotional Lives of Animals Plenty of books tell home gardeners and professional landscape designers how to garden sustainably, what plants to use, and what resources to explore. Yet few examine why our urban wildlife gardens matter so much—not just for ourselves, but for the larger human and animal communities. Our landscapes push aside wildlife and in turn diminish our genetically programmed love for wildness. How can we get ourselves back into balance through gardens, to speak life's language and learn from other species? Benjamin Vogt addresses why we need a new garden ethic, and why we urgently need wildness in our daily lives—lives sequestered in buildings surrounded by monocultures of lawn and concrete that significantly harm our physical and mental health. He examines the psychological issues around climate change and mass extinction as a way to understand how we are short-circuiting our response to global crises, especially by not growing native plants in our gardens. Simply put, environmentalism is not political; it's social justice for all species marginalized today and for those facing extinction tomorrow. By thinking deeply and honestly about our built landscapes, we can create a compassionate activism that connects us more profoundly to nature and to one another.
Author | : Ogden Tanner |
Publisher | : Penguin Putnam |
Total Pages | : 266 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : |
From the lovely old cottage gardens of the Northeast to the striking hillside gardens of the Pacific Northwest, this informative, lavishly illustrated guide explores American gardening at its best. 300 full-color photographs.
Author | : Toby Hemenway |
Publisher | : Chelsea Green Publishing |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : 1603580298 |
This extensively revised and expanded edition broadens the reach and depth of the permaculture approach for urban and suburban gardeners. The text's message is that working with nature, not against it, results in more beautiful, abundant, and forgiving gardens.