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Gardening interest
Boydell & Brewer
Richard Woods (1715-1793): Master of the Pleasure Garden
Cowell, Fiona
Boydell & Brewer/Boydell Press
9781843835240
hardcover
$90.00
A contemporary of the famous landscape designer
`Capability' Brown, Richard Woods has never received the
recognition he deserves: in contrast to Brown, he
emphasised the pleasure ground and kitchen garden, with a
more pronounced use of flowers than was general among
the landscape improvers of his time. He liked variety and
incident in his plans and, where he was employed on a
larger scale, the encroachment of the pleasure ground into
the park created the Woodsian 'pleasure park'. In this
important work of detection and biography, Fiona Cowell
analyses his designs, and explores his activities as a
plantsman, a determined amateur architect and a farmer. In
particular, she shows the difficulties he found as a Catholic
living in penal times, examining the difficulties
encountered by both Woods and his Catholic patrons, and
placing the man and his work in their wider social and
economic context. Unjustly neglected in the past, he is here
given his rightful place among the creators of the English
landscape style.
Health and Healing from the Medieval Garden
Dendle, Peter
Boydell & Brewer/Boydell Press
9781843833635
hardcover
$99.00
The important and ever-shifting role of medicinal plants in
medieval science, art, culture, and thought, both in the
Latin Western medical tradition and in Byzantine and
medieval Arabic medicine, is the focus of this new
collection. Following a general introduction and a
background chapter on Late Antique and medieval theories
of wellness and therapy, in-depth essays treat such wideranging topics as medicine and astrology, charms and
magical remedies, herbal glossaries, illuminated medical
manuscripts, women's reproductive medicine, dietary
cooking, gardens in social and political context, and
recreated medieval gardens. They make a significant
contribution to our understanding of the place of medicinal
plants in medieval thought and practice, and thus lead to a
greater appreciation of how medieval theories and
therapies from diverse places developed in continuously
evolving and cross-pollinating strands, and, in turn, how
they contributed to broader ideas concerning the body,
religion, identity, and the human relationship with the
natural world. CONTRIBUTORS: ALAIN TOUWAIDE,
LINDA EHRSAM VOIGTS, PETER DENDLE, TERENCE
SCULLY, MARIA AMALIA D'ARONCO, PHILIP G.
RUSCHE, MARIJANE OSBORN, PETER MURRAY JONES,
GEORGE R. KEISER, EXPIRACION GARCIA SANCHEZ,
DEIRDRE LARKIN.
David Godine
The Bartlett Book of Garden Elements: A Practical
Compendium of Inspired Designs for the Working
Gardener
Bartlett, Michael V. and Bartlett, Rose L.
David Godine
9781567924268
paperback
$40.00
Once the horticultural bones of a garden have been laid out,
the next questions generally considered are the man-made
objects that are required. There are any number of
approaches, and the savvy gardener, after determining
what designs would be best suited to the site, wonders:
‘What are the options?’ Whether it’s benches or birdhouses,
fountains or gazebos, this book is the ‘go–to’ source to find
the answers—the best of their kind—hundreds of examples,
all illustrated in color, and representing gardening solutions
from around the world. softcover with flaps Here, in over
1000 photographs, are the possibilities that can be
considered. On every page are multiple images of what can
be bought ‘off the shelf ‘ or reproduced by a master
craftsman, structures and solutions displayed in every sort
of position and environment. Whatever the challenge, the
Bartletts have seen it, solved it, or recorded the best that
exists. For years to come, this will be the standard reference,
an ambitious and comprehensive compendium of the very
best garden elements presently available.
Herbs and the Earth
Beston, Henry (Introduction by Roger B. Swain)
David Godine
9781567921885
paperback
$16.95
From one of America’s most sensitive and fervent nature
writers comes this classic of herbal lore and legend, now in
paperback. This is not strictly a gardening book (although
there is plenty for the gardener to learn in it) but a singular
example of a man thinking about what he grows—not only
how it grows, but its roots in religion, Bible, history and
medicine. The book was written at Beston’s home, Chimney
Farm, the Maine homestead immortalized in Northern
Farm‚ where he repaired in 1931 with his wife, Elizabeth
Coatsworth, and where he died in 1968. Beston described
his efforts as ‘part garden book, part musing study of our
relation to nature through the oldest group of plants known
to gardeners.’ But, as Roger Swain observes in his moving
introduction, ‘Herbs and the Earth has an intensity that
evokes the herbs themselves, as if, pressed between the
pages, their aroma has seeped into the pages.’ The book is
lovingly illustrated with the strong and simple woodcuts of
the great stone-cutter/ letter-designer/craftsman John
Howard Benson.
Tales of the Rose Tree
Brown, Jane
David Godine
9781567923124
hardcover
$35.00
From the towering Burmese magnificum, with its threefoot-diameter trunk and its masses of sweet-smelling
purple flowers, to the potted pink azalea, glowing like a
burning bush on the backyard garden patio, Rhododendron
is a genus of infinite variety and beauty. There are 1,025
known species: it is a native of the snows of the Himalayas
and the swamps of the Carolinas, the jungles of Borneo and
the island inlets of Japan. It is also one of the oldest of
plants - many believe the dove that returned to Noah's ark
was carrying a rhododendron sprig - although it has been
known to western horticulture for only 300 years. The
curious history of Westerners and rhododendrons is full of
swashbuckling plant collectors and visionary gardeners,
colonial violence and ecological destruction, stunning
botanical successes and bitter business disappointments.
And it is here related with consummate skill by Jane Brown,
an English garden writer clearly besotted by these 'glorious
and scented strangers, with their mouth-watering candy
colors, their cascades of way bells or iridescent globes
proffered in ruffs of green leaves.' From its origins fifty
million years ago to its arrival in England in the early 1600s;
from its export from America by John Bartram in the 1760s
to its vigorous collection by Harvard's Arnold Arboretum
in the 1870s; from the foundation of the British
Rhododendron Society in 1915 to the genetically engineered
hybridizations of the early 21st century: this is the sweeping
and exciting botanical epic that Jane Brown provides in this
remarkable book. She achieves exactly what she sets out to
do - 'to construct a history of the genus Rhododendron that
pays tribute to the mystery and majesty of these plants' and does so with a scholar's thoroughness and the
anecdotal skill of an enthralling entertainer.
Secret Garden
Burnett, Frances Hodgson
David Godine
9780879236496
hardcover
$18.95
In what is certainly the most beautiful full color edition of
this acknowledged childrens' classic we come to know (and
eventually love) Mary Lennox, the spoiled and sullen
orphan sent to the dour moors of Yorkshire to be magically
transformed by the powers of nature, young Dicken, and
the discovery of a secret, walled garden. This is a book (and
this is the edition) that should be in the library of every
child.
Once and Future Gardener
Clayton, Virginia Tuttle
David Godine
9781567921021
hardcover
$40.00
The first four decades of this century provided the average
American with the best magazines published in this
country, as well as our most distinguished garden writing.
The first national medium of mass communication, these
journals had a formitive influence on American culture.
Many of their garden articles were by authors we recognize
today as singularly fascinating voices: Louise Beebe Wilder,
Grace Tabor, Fletcher Steele, Wilhelm Miller, and Mrs.
Francis King. But some of the best were by amatuers who
wrote about their gardens with wonderful enthusiasm and
intelligence while earning their livings in other professions.
Virginia Clayton has selected over fifty of these marvels of
garden prose and arranged them in chapters covering
everything from 'Wild Gardens' and 'Formal Gardens' to 'A
Year in the Garden.' The book also includes photographs
from the articles themselves, as well as a color plate section
reproducing twenty-one glorious magazine covers. This is
truly the book for the 'once and future gardener,' a
delightful and authoritative reference work that no serious
gardener, or garden historian, should be without.
Busiest Man in England
Colquhoun, Kate
David Godine
9781567923018
hardcover
$35.00
Today one would be hard pressed to choose a 'Pre-eminent
Victorian,' but among the Victorians themselves it was
agreed that one figure towered above the rest. His name
was Joseph Paxton (1803 1865), and he bestrode the worlds
of horticulture, urban planning, and architecture like a
colossus. This was the self-taught polymath who had a
solution to every large-scale logistical problem, the genius
whom an impossibly overworked Charles Dickens dubbed
'The Busiest Man in England.' Rising quickly from humble
beginnings, Paxton, at age 23, became head gardener and
architect at Chatsworth, the estate of the sixth Duke of
Devonshire. Under Paxton's direction, Chatsworth was
transformed into the greatest garden in England, a paradise
of magnificent greenhouses, gravity-defying fountains, and
innovative waterworks. Queen Victoria herself came to
marvel; here was Britain's answer to the hanging gardens of
Babylon. But it was the Crystal Palace, home of the Great
Exhibition of 1851, that secured Paxton's fame. Two
thousand men worked for eight months to complete this
unprecedented temporary structure of iron and glass. It was
six times the size of St. Paul's Cathedral, and entertained six
million visitors. In the wake of its spectacular success,
Paxton was in constant demand to design public buildings
and propose ways to ease congestion in London, then the
world's most populous city. An artist among researchers,
Kate Colquhoun handles her complex subject as if she were
born to biography. She tells the compelling story of a man
who embodied the Victorian ideals of self-improvement,
industry, and civic service, and paints a touching portrait of
a remarkably down-to-earth visionary.
Fauna and Family: An Adventure of the Durrell Family of
Corfu
Durrell, Gerald
David Godine
9781567924411
paperback
$15.95
Fauna and Family, also known as The Garden of the Gods,
is the third in Durrell's Corfu trilogy that begins with his
beloved classic, My Family and Other Animals and
continues with Birds, Beasts and Relatives. In his foreword
to Fauna and Family, Durrell confessed that in the first two
books, I had left out a number of incidents and characters
that I would have liked to have described, and I have
attempted to repair this omission in this book . . . I hope
that it might give the same pleasure to its readers as
apparently its predecessors have done, as for me it portrays
a very important part of my life . . . which is a truly happy
and sunlit childhood.
English Country Traditions
Niall, Ian
David Godine
9780879238704
hardcover
$30.00
A celebration in text and art of the many facets of English
country life, from bee-keeping to cider-making, cattle shows
to corn harvests, thatching a roof to planting a cottage
garden, elegantly discussed by Ian Niall and exquisitely
(and abundantly) illustrated with Christopher Wormell’s
beautiful and precisely realized wood engravings.
English Pleasure Gardens
Nichols, Rose Standish
David Godine
9781567922325
paperback
$21.95
When English Pleasure Gardens was first published exactly
a century ago, it was instantly acclaimed as a resource for
gardeners, tourists, and history lovers alike. This new
edition will introduce a new generation to the pageantry of
Britain's garden heritage and to the redoubtable Rose S.
Nichols, who hailed from Boston's Beacon Hill, was among
our earliest professional garden designers, and was
nationally recognized for her expertise with native plants
and residential garden design. Her designs derived from
English formal gardens, but her planting style was
American in spirit. Her gardens have disappeared, but her
legacy survives in her writings.
Third Person Rural
Perrin, Noel
David Godine
9781567920574
paperback
$13.95
One of four volumes of incisive essays on rural life that
addresses not only the many how-to questions that bedevil
country dwellers, but also the larger direction that life is
taking on this planet. Perrin, a transplanted New Yorker
and now a 'real' Vermonter, candidly admits his early
mistakes while giving concrete advice on matters such as
what to do with maple syrup (other than put it on your
pancakes), how to use a peavey, and how to replace your
rototiller with a garden animal.
English Garden
Quest-Ritson, Charles
David Godine
9781567922646
hardcover
$45.00
Gardening is not only about plants; it is also about
lifestyles, money, and class. Among the rich, gardens are
symbols of social and economic success; among the poor,
they are an aid to survival. Most historians have
concentrated on the development of garden styles and
fashions, but the whole story cannot be told without
reference to social and economic conditions. Charles QuestRitson sets out to put gardening in its context. He shows
how gardens have been altered through the generations in
direct response to changes in English society itself, and he
explains the social and financial reasons why gardening
evolved as it did. Chapter by chapter, from 1500 to the
present day, he asks what owners sought from their
gardens. Why did people garden? What did they get out of
it? Were gardens for food, flowers, or recreation? What was
fashionable, and why? What was the impact of science and
technological innovation? How were plants acquired,
propagated, and distributed? Who were the gardening
experts? What did it all cost? What were gardens for?
Accompanied by beautiful four-color illustrations
throughout, Quest-Ritson's engaging narrative is an
essential guide for anyone interested in the history of
gardens and how they matched the changing needs and
inspiration of garden owners, rich and poor.
Rosemary Verey: The Life & Legend of a Legendary
Gardener
Robinson, Barbara Paul
David Godine
9781567924503
hardcover
$30.00
Rosemary Verey was the last of the great English garden
legends. Although she embraced gardening late in life, she
quickly achieved international renown. She was the
acknowledged apostle of the 'English style,' on display at
her home at Barnsley House, the 'must have' adviser to the
rich and famous, including Prince Charles and Elton John,
and a beloved and wildly popular lecturer in America. A
child of a generation born between the two World Wars,
she could have easily lived a predictable and comfortable
life, devoted to her family, church, and horses, but a
devastating accident changed her life, and with her
architect-husband, she went on to create the gardens at
their home that became a mandatory stop on every garden
tour in the 1980s and 1990s. At sixty-two, she wrote her first
book, followed by seventeen more in twenty years. Her
husband s death, shortly after her career began, added a
financial imperative to her ambition. By force of character,
hard work, and determination, she tirelessly promoted
herself and her garden lessons, traveling worldwide to
lecture, sell books, and strengthen her network. She was a
natural teacher, encouraging her American fans to believe
that they were fully capable of creating beautiful gardens
while validating their quest for a native vernacular. She also
re-introduced the English to their own gardening traditions.
Drawing from garden history and its literature, she
developed a language of classical formal design,
embellished with her exuberant planting style. Here is her
story, recounted by a successful Manhattan attorney who
worked with her as a volunteer, who saw her as both a
person and a professional, and who was close to her for the
last twenty years of her life.
Writing the Garden: A Literary Conversation Across Two
Centuries
Rogers, Elizabeth Barlow
David Godine
9781567924404
hardcover
$27.95
Gardening, more than most outdoor activities, has always
attracted a cult of devotedly literate practitioners; people
who like to dig, it would appear, also like to write. And
many of them write exceedingly well. In this thoughtful,
personal, and embracing consideration of garden writing,
garden historian Elizabeth Barlow Rogers selects and
discusses the best of these writers. She makes her case by
picking delightful examples that span two centuries,
arranging the writers by what they did and how they saw
themselves: nurserymen, foragers, conversationalists,
philosophers, humorists, etc. Her discussions and
appreciations of these diverse personalities are enhanced
and supported by informed appraisals of their talents,
obsessions, and idiosyncrasies, and by extensive extracts
from their writings. Rogers provides historical background,
anecdotal material, and insight into how these garden
writers worked. And wherever appropriate, she illustrates
her story with images from their books, so you can not only
read what they wrote but also see what they were
describing. Since gardens are by their very nature
ephemeral, these visual clues from the pages of their books,
many reproduced in color, are as close as we will come to
the originals. What makes Writing the Garden such a joy to
read is that it is not simply a collection of extracts, but real
discussions and examinations of the personalities who
made their mark on how we design, how we plant, and
how we think about what is for many one of life's lasting
pleasures. Starting with 'Women in the Garden' (Jane
Loudon, Frances Garnet Wolseley, and Gertrude Jekyll) and
concluding with 'Philosophers in the Garden' (Henry David
Thoreau, Michael Pollan, and Allen Lacy), this is a book
that encompasses the full sweep of the best garden writing
in the English language. Winner of a 2012 American
Horticultural Society Book Award!
ROMANTIC GARDENS: Nature, Art, and Landscape
Design
Rogers, Elizabeth Barlow / Eustis, Elizabeth / Bidwell,
John
David Godine
9781567924046
hardcover
$50.00
The Romantic Movement, its seeds planted in the
seventeenth century, became the ascendant philosophical
and aesthetic ethos of the nineteenth century. The opposite
of Classicism, with its regard for order, rationality, rules,
and balance, Romanticism gave primacy to the imagination,
to the senses, to intuition and inspiration, putting a
premium on the spectacular, the mysterious, the dramatic.
Above all, its emphasis was faith in the self, in the
individual. As a movement, Romanticism has been
minutely examined in the genres of music, literature, and
art. But in this comprehensive survey, we see its
development in that most transient manifestation of human
effort: the garden. Romantic gardens were a source of
sensory delight, moral instruction, spiritual insight, and
artistic inspiration. Here nature stimulated reverie and
sentiment. Rustic structures, inscribed monuments,
sweeping vistas, and naturalistic lakes and cascades were
elements in an ever-changing panorama. Nature, and by
extension, gardens were expected to stir the imagination, to
clear the mind, to relieve the soul of its burdens, to provide
both solace and salvation. In this book, containing a lengthy
introductory essay on the nature of Romanticism, the
authors demonstrate, through drawings and designs,
watercolors, and engravings, a narrative of the course of
Romanticism in Europe and America, where the landscape
ideals of the creators of private gardens were translated into
the designs for public parks. Here, illustrated in full color
and described in detail, are the books, the essays, the prints,
and the manuscripts that served as core documents of the
Romantic Movement. In this impressive survey, Godine has
joined with the Morgan Library and Museum and the
Foundation for Landscape Studies to assemble a splendid
array of seminal texts alongside outstanding works of art.
The result is a scholarly and accessible book that reveals
and illuminates the origins and impact of the movement
that dominated both Europe and America between 1700
and 1900 in the realm of the garden.
Rage for Rock Gardening
Shulman, Nicola
David Godine
9781567922493
hardcover
$20.00
A hundred years ago there was a pronounced change in the
direction of British gardening. The garden was transformed
from a plaything for the rich to a democratic exercise: a
hobby for the millions. Few figures were more central to
and prominent in this transition than eccentric Reginald
Farrer, whose passion for alpines would put a rockery in
the backyards of countless enthusiasts and whose
adventures in Tibet and China collecting elusive and exotic
specimens: the wild tree peony, a new buddleaia, and even
an entire new genus called Farreria, were the stuff of
legends. But Farrer was a strange man, a tortured soul.
Tormented by physical disabilities (he had a hare lip, a
'pygmy body,' and a cleft palate) he developed a
personality to match: defensive, restless, yet productive and
endlessly energetic. Although 'born to endless night,' within
his realm of horticultural exploration and exploitation, he
was a giant, parlaying his disadvantages into advantages,
becoming one of the great plant hunters of his age,
repeatedly travelling to Japan and Tibet to collect new
species and, through the influence of his extraordinary
series of books, changing forever the art and practice of
Western gardening.
On the Making of Gardens
Sitwell, Sir Geroge
David Godine
9781567922387
paperback
$16.95
It was a nervous breakdown that drew Sir George Sitwell to
Italy in the early years of the twentieth century. And it was
the incomparable gardens of Tuscany, Rome, and the Italian
lake district that inspired him to write his classic analysis of
what he considered the timeless principles of garden
design. This is not a book about flowers, plants, and
practical horticulture. Sitwell's stance is an intellectual one,
invoking music and magic in his description of those
mystical places where landscape and atmosphere are
brought together in artful conjunction. Subjective and
controversial as Sitwell's comments on the history and
fashions may have been, they are also impressively
researched, empathetic and deeply felt. His stylish,
knowledgeable, and poetically fervent book, long overdue
for reprint and here illustrated with lovely period
photographs of the gardens described, will delight
gardeners of every taste, age or nationality.
Cottage Garden Alphabet
Wisnewski, Andrea
David Godine
9781567922295
hardcover
$18.95
This charming book of hand-colored papercuts is
guaranteed to delight gardeners young and old, active and
armchair. It is a delicious garden alphabet, a convention as
old as the sixteenth century, but one that seems to lend
itself especially well to the advantages of high relief, gailycolored papercuts. In this vivid garden, where A is for
Arbor and Z is for Zucchini, artist Wisnewski brings her
talents to bear not only on flowers, shrubs, herbs, and fruit,
but also on the resident fauna: bees and cats, children, dogs,
and rabbits. The result is no static florilegium, but a witty
and whimsical beehive of various and charming activity.
Dufour Editions
A Garden for Tom
Leavy, Una
Dufour Editions/O'Brien Press
9780862785680
paperback
$9.95
Tom would love to have his very own garden and Dad
arranges it for him. But Tom is impatient. Things are not
growing fast enough for him! Panda Number 7
The Holistic Gardener
Ó Nuallain, Fiann
Dufour Editions/Mercier
9781781172148
hardcover
$22.00
A handy guide to quick and effective first-aid treatments
from the garden and pantry, for commonly occurring
ailments and complaints. From a thorn prick to heatstroke,
from chapped hands to heart attack, from pesticide
poisoning to wasp stings: these can all be treated on site
with what you grow. All the dots are joined, you will not
need a book on herbs, a book on homemade remedy
preparation, and a garden plant reference – they are all
combined in the first aid advice in this book.
The Wild Garden
Robinson, William
Dufour Editions/Collins Pr
9781848890350
hardcover
$54.95
William Robinson's revolutionary book, The Wild Garden,
envisioned an authentically naturalistic approach to
gardening that is more vital today than ever before. First
published in 1870, The Wild Garden evolved through many
editions and remained in print through the remainder of
the author's lifetime (1838--1935). In the book, Robinson
issued a forceful challenge to the prevailing style of the day,
which relied upon tender plants arranged in rigidly
geometrical designs. In addition to the complete original
text and illustrations from the fifth edition of 1895, this
expanded edition includes new chapters and 125 color
photographs by award-winning photographer and
landscape consultant Rick Darke.
Gift of a Garden
Taylor, Alice
Dufour Editions/O'Brien Press
9781847175816
hardcover
$27.95
This book of wisdom and life is a reflective and uplifting
account of Alice Taylor's love of nature and gardening.
Welcome to her garden: `I have no in-depth gardening
knowledge and I work on impulse. My gardening expertise,
acquired through trial and error, is nurtured by the
unbelievable pleasure that I have discovered in simply
digging the earth.’
Hennessey & Ingalls
Landscape For Living
Eckbo, Garett
Hennessey & Ingalls
9780940512320
paperback
$35.00
The Gardens of California
Power, Nancy Goslee
Hennessey & Ingalls
9780940512313
hardcover
$50.00
This desirable book was first published in 1950 and has
long been out of print. Educated at Harvard and UC
Berkeley, Eckbo created garden and landscape designs that
were instrumental in establishing the new modernist spirit
that infused California architecture and design during and
after WWII. This book is a survey of Eckbo's work, both
civic and private, and a fascinating overview of the history
and practice of landscape design. The book includes his
collaborations with A. Quincy Jones and Gregory Ain.
With its breathtaking landscapes, diverse climates, and rich
plant life, California contains some of the most beautiful
and exciting gardens in the world. The Golden State is truly
a gardener's Eden, a botanical paradise on the Pacific, and
thirty of its most extraordinary gardens are showcased in
The Gardens of California : Four Centuries of Design from
Mission to Modern. Stunning photographs capture the best
public and private gardens in the state, from north to south,
and from serenely classic to boldly modern. As the ultimate
guide to the state's dazzling abundance of both natural
riches and human creativity, The Gardens of California will
inspire and enchant garden lovers everywhere. Twentyfour stunning gardens demonstrate the diversity and
exquisite beauty of landscape design in California, where
almost unlimited plant choices create a gardener's paradise.
Hales' vivid images capture the breathtaking beauty of
California's natural riches in 175 color photos.
Heyday
California Bees And Blooms: A Guide For Gardeners And
Naturalists
Frankie, Gordon W. / Thorp, Robbin W. / Coville, Rollin E.
/ Ertter, Barbara
Heyday
9781597142946
paperback
$28.00
Foreword by Peter Bernhardt. Copublished with the
California Native Plant Society. Discover California’s wild
bees California is home to over sixteen hundred species of
undomesticated bees—most of them native—that populate
and pollinate our gardens, fields, and urban green spaces.
In this absorbing guidebook, some of the state’s preeminent
bee and botany experts introduce us to this diverse
population. California Bees and Blooms holds a magnifying
glass up to the twenty-two most common genera (and six
species of cuckoo bees), describing each one’s distinctive
behaviors, social structures, flight season, preferred flowers,
and enemies. Enhancing these descriptions are photographs
of bees so finely detailed they capture pollen scattered
across gauzy wings and iridescent exoskeletons. Drawing
from years of research at the UC Berkeley Urban Bee Lab,
California Bees and Blooms presents an authoritative look
at these creatures, emphasizing their vital relationship with
flowers. In addition to opening our eyes to the beautiful
array of wild bees in our midst, this book provides
information on fifty-three bee-friendly plants and how to
grow them. Just a few square feet of poppies, sage, and
phacelia are enough to sustain a healthy population of wild
bees, transforming an urban or suburban garden into a
world that hums and buzzes with life.
The Laws Pocket Guide Set: San Francisco Bay Area
Laws, John Muir
Heyday
9781597142694
Boxed set
$22.00
The abundance of the Bay Area’s natural life at your
fingertips. Created by the author and illustrator of the
popular Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada and The
Laws Guide to Drawing Birds, this set of habitat guides
makes plant and animal identification fun and easy. The
box set contains five user-friendly foldout guides and is
small enough to tote along in a pocket yet durable enough
to weather abuse at the bottom of any backpack. The
waterproof and tearproof foldout guides in the set display
the plant and animal species commonly found in these San
Francisco Bay Area habitats: Beach and bay; Creek, river,
and pond; Grassy hill and field; Oak and pine woodland;
NEW for this edition: backyard and garden birds! Artfully
rendered and designed for convenient use outdoors,
whether on a windy day at the beach or a rainy hike in a
redwood forest, The Laws Pocket Guides are the perfect
companion for any hike, any age group, and any outdoor
adventure in the Bay Area. Please note that individual
foldout guides are no longer available.
Kent State University Press
The Plants of Middle-earth: Botany and Sub-creation
Hazell, Dinah
9780873388832
hardcover
$19.95
A new path for exploring the culture and values of
Tolkien’s Middle-earth. ‘Rather than inventing an alien
world into which human and familiar characters are
introduced, as in science fiction, Tolkien created a natural
environment that is also home to ‘supernatural’ beings and
elements, as in medieval works like Beowulf. The Shire is
always the touchstone to which the hobbits return mentally
and against which they (and we) measure the rest of
Middle-earth. By creating a sense of familiarity and
belonging early and then in each of the cultures
encountered, we can meet ‘others’ without feeling
estranged.’ —from the Introduction. Beautifully illustrated
with dozens of original full-color and black-and-white
drawings, The Plants of Middle-earth connects readers
visually to the world of Middle-earth, its cultures and
characters and the scenes of their adventures. Tolkien’s use
of flowers, herbs, trees, and other flora creates
verisimilitude in Middle-earth, with the flora serving
important narrative functions. This botanical tour through
Middle-earth increases appreciation of Tolkien’s
contribution as preserver and transmitter of English
cultural expression, provides a refreshing and enlivening
perspective for approaching and experiencing Tolkien’s
text, and allows readers to observe his artistry as subcreator and his imaginative life as medievalist, philologist,
scholar, and gardener. The Plants of Middle-earth draws on
biography, literary sources, and cultural history and is
unique in using botany as the focal point for examining the
complex network of elements that comprise Tolkien’s
creation. Each chapter includes the plants’ description, uses,
history, and lore, which frequently lead to their thematic
and interpretive implications. The book will appeal to
general readers, students, and teachers of Tolkien as well as
to those with an interest in plant lore and botanical
illustration.
All My Phlox
Strong, Valerie
9780873386340
paperback
$30.00
Through colorful, personal vignettes, landscape designer
Valerie Strong presents and solves specific landscape
problems, including the excavations of her own ponds and
the creation of three award-winning gardens. She
comments on her natural surroundings, even empty lots
and roadsides. Strong examines the neglected infrastructure
of landscape design--the growers, carpenters, stone masons,
landscapers, and labor force--with sympathy and humor,
lifting the paper plans to philosophical observations of
gardening and life. All My Phlox will direct the novice
gardener and confirm the habits of those who are
committed to working with nature. The author passes on
her message of how to be a good steward of the land.
Letterary Press (cards)
Adam was a gardener. —Shakespeare
Shakespeare, William
Letterary Press
B021
$4.00
Must order in quantities of 6
We must cultivate our garden. —Voltaire
Voltaire
Letterary Press
C081
$4.00
Must order in quantities of 6
Ohio University Press
America's Romance With The English Garden
Mickey, Thomas J.
9780821420355
paperback
$26.95
The 1890s saw a revolution in advertising. Cheap paper,
faster printing, rural mail delivery, railroad shipping, and
chromolithography combined to pave the way for the first
modern, mass-produced catalogs. The most prominent of
these, reaching American households by the thousands,
were seed and nursery catalogs with beautiful pictures of
middle-class homes surrounded by sprawling lawns, exotic
plants, and the latest garden accessories--in other words,
the quintessential English-style garden. America's Romance
with the English Garden is the story of tastemakers and
homemakers, of savvy businessmen and a growing
American middle class eager to buy their products. It's also
the story of the beginnings of the modern garden industry,
which seduced the masses with its images and fixed the
English garden in the mind of the American consumer.
Seed and nursery catalogs delivered aspirational images to
front doorsteps from California to Maine, and the English
garden became the look of America.
Visions of Loveliness: Great Flower Breeders of the Past
Taylor, Judith M.
9780804011563
hardcover
$65.00
9780804011570
paperback
$29.95
Plant breeders of the past who shaped the look of the
gardens of today Gardeners of today take for granted the
many varieties of geraniums, narcissi, marigolds, roses, and
other beloved flowers for their gardens. Few give any
thought at all to how this incredible abundance came to be
or to the people who spent a good part of their lives
creating it. These breeders once had prosperous businesses
and were important figures in their communities but are
only memories now. They also could be cranky and quirky.
In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, new and exotic
species were arriving in Europe and the United States from
all over the world, and these plants often captured the
imaginations of the unlikeliest of men, from aristocratic
collectors to gruff gardeners who hardly thought of
themselves as artists. But whatever their backgrounds, they
all shared a quality of mind that led them to ask ‘What if?’
and to use their imagination and skills to answer that
question themselves. The newest rose from China was small
and light pink, but what if it were larger and came in more
colors? Lilac was very nice in its way, but what if its
blossoms were double and frilly? While there are many
books about plant collectors and explorers, there are none
about plant breeders. Drawing from libraries, archives, and
the recollections of family members, horticultural historian
Judith M. Taylor traces the lives of prominent cultivators in
the context of the scientific discoveries and changing tastes
of their times. Visions of Loveliness is international in
scope, profiling plant breeders from many countries — for
example, China and the former East Germany — whose
work may be unknown to the Anglophone reader. In
addition to chronicling the lives of breeders, the author also
includes chapters on the history behind the plants by genus,
from shrubs and flowering trees to herbaceous plants.
Texas Tech University Press
Wordsworth's Gardens
Buchanan, Carol and Buchanan, Richard
Texas Tech University Press
9780896724457
hardcover
$45.00
Readers of the poems of William Wordsworth have likely
encountered at least in some small way his love of the
garden and gardening. And those who've visited the Great
Britain's Lake District know well that Wordsworth was
master of more than one craft. Each year, thousands of
visitors from throughout the world treat themselves to an
enchanting taste of Wordsworthian England on the grounds
of Dove Cottage and Rydal Mount. There they find
themselves awed by the aesthetic of the poet who designed
the functional and pleasure grounds of the Wordsworth
family gardens. Whether you've ever had the fortune to
stroll the very terraces on which Wordsworth paced out his
lines for posterity, you can do so again and again in this
elegant full-color photo study by Carol and Richard
Buchanan. In all of Wordsworth scholarship, no one has so
definitively connected the themes of Wordsworth's poetry
to his philosophy of gardening or has truly in one work
demonstrated how nature in the raw and rocky Lake
District became the soul and backbone of a poet and
gardener who would not be enslaved by the tastes of his
day. Counterposing poems of the garden and the letters
and journals of Wordsworth and his eloquent sister
Dorothy, Carol Buchanan, in her quiet and sensitive
manner, manages to picture the whole Wordsworth: poet,
gardener, and devoted and longsuffering family man.
Illuminating Buchanan's perspective on Wordsworth's
gardens, and on the Lake District that shaped
Wordsworth's sensibilities, are three never-beforepublished garden plans and more than one hundred
breathtaking photographs by Richard Buchanan. The
general layout and functional economy of the argument
and explanations are very satisfying—like walking through
a well ordered garden; and the authority of Buchanan's
discussions of the gardening work and thoughts of the
Master is worn so unassumingly that no reader will be
intimidated, yet scholarly readers will recognize the
thoroughness of her study and be delighted at their own
level.—Mark L. Reed.
University of Arizona Press
Full Life in a Small Place
Bowers, Janice Emily
University of Arizona Press
9780816513574
paperback
$16.95
The frustrations and pleasures of gardening are evident; its
implications for life are more subtle, lurking under a leaf or
buried in a compost pile. Janice Emily Bowers senses these
implications, and communicates them as only a fine writer
can. In A Full Life in a Small Place, she shows how
backyard gardening opens up a broader appreciation of
both life and living. Her observations on organic gardening
inspire further meditations on nature and wildlife, and
demonstrate how gardens both complicate and enrich our
lives. In their entirety, these sixteen essays ask how we shall
live, and recognize that 'before we can determine how, we
need to find out why.'
Beautiful Gardens
Johnson, Eric A.
University of Arizona Press/Ironwood Press
9780962823602
paperback
$12.95
A comprehensive guide to the gardens of Southern
California, Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico: more than
fifty public gardens and two dozen commercial gardens.
The book includes location and travel directions, hours,
facilities, special attractions, annual events, and historical
information. Filled with 67 large, full-color photos,
Beautiful Gardens is an inviting tour of the special
horticultural treasures of the West.
How to Grow Wildflowers
Johnson, Eric A.
9780962823626
paperback
$16.95
While people love wildflowers in their natural
environment, their potential as flowering landscape plants
remains largely unfulfilled. Lifecycles of many wildflowers
allow shifting from labor-intensive landscapes to plantings
that require less maintenance. Wildflowers can replace part
of a lawn and can be selected for varying bloom periods to
extend colors from spring through fall. Here is a complete
guide to growing more than 180 native and adapted plants,
offering gardeners and homeowners ideas on creating
colorful, low-water landscapes. It provides a wealth of
information on how to use wildflowers in gardens of any
size, from an entryway planting to a multiacre meadow.
Step-by-step drawings show how to prepare planting sites
to avoid weeds and how to seed, water, and maintain
plantings for a long season.
Low-Water Flower Gardener
Johnson, Eric A.
9780962823619
paperback
$17.95
Written for today's water-conscious gardener, this book
provides cutting-edge information on how to grow more
than 270 colorful, unthirsty flowering perennials, shrubs,
and ornamental grasses adapted to dry-climate regions.
Over 125 large color photos provide ideas to create
appealing, easy-care gardens and make it easy to select
flowering plants best suited to particular regions. The book
was especially prepared for gardeners in Arizona,
California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and
Utah. It provides proper planting dates and recommended
plants and growing techniques for each area, and shows
how to prepare soils, make compost, and get the most out
of water.
Pruning, Planting & Care
Johnson, Eric A.
9780962823657
paperback
$16.95
Citrus
Walheim, Lance
9780962823640
paperback
$19.95
Many home gardeners are mystified about when and how
much to prune, fertilize, and water their plants. This is
especially true of native plants, because many require
different approaches to achieve optimal growth. Eric
Johnson, a landscape maintenance troubleshooter with
more than 55 years of experience, shares his insights on
plant care. Designed especially for gardeners in California
and the Southwest, Johnson's guide covers everything a
gardener needs to know in order to maintain a beautiful
landscape.
For anyone who grows citrus or wants to begin, this book
offers a complete and up-to-date guide to selecting and
growing more than one hundred varieties of oranges,
mandarins, lemons, limes, grapefruit, and kumquats, as
well as exotic citrus. Lance Walheim has tailored his book to
growers in California, Arizona, Texas, the Gulf Coast, and
Florida, and tells also how to grow successfully in coldwinter areas. Walheim offers practical methods for making
citrus part of outdoor living areas--in entries, backyards,
courtyards, and even in containers for patio gardens. He
also tells how, with the extended and varied harvest
seasons of citrus, one can grow and enjoy fresh fruit almost
year-round. More than 100 color photos show the size,
color, and shape of fruit and the mature appearance of
trees, while charts show at a glance where a particular
variety will grow and when to expect a harvest. Walheim
also discusses alternative, chemical-free methods of pest
control to ensure healthy as well as healthful fruit.
Herbs
Varney, Bill
9780962823671
paperback
$18.95
Herbs have been humanity's pharmacy and spice rack since
the dawn of civilization and many botanists today believe
that the healing properties of herbs have yet to be fully
explored. New Bill and Sylvia Varney share their hands-on
knowledge of herbs gained through two decades of
experience in herb farming. In this practical book, the
Varneys have distilled a wealth of information on growing
and using herbs. They show how herbs can make everyday
living more interesting-and more flavorful-with practical
instruction in using herbs in recipes from breads to
vinegars; creating natural herb lotions, bath salts, and oils;
growing herbs in containers; planning herb gardens for
culinary, medicinal, cosmetic, and fragrance use. The heart
of the book is its 'Gallery of Herbs,' providing not only
complete descriptions of more than one hundred varietieswith advice on planting, care, harvesting, and use-but also a
host of recipes and tips.
University of California Press
Field Guide to Spiders of California and the Pacific Coast
States
Adams, R. J.
9780520276611
paperback
$26.95
With over 40,000 described species, spiders have adapted to
nearly every terrestrial environment across the globe. Over
half of the world’s spider families live within the three
contiguous Pacific Coast states—not surprising considering
the wide variety of habitats, from mountain meadows and
desert dunes to redwood forests and massive urban centers.
This beautifully-illustrated, accessible guide covers all of
the families and many of the genera found along the Pacific
Coast, including introduced species and common garden
spiders. The author provides readers with tools for
identifying many of the region’s spiders to family, and
when possible, genus and species. He discusses taxonomy,
distribution, and natural history as well as what is known
of the habits of the spiders, the characters of families, and
references to taxonomic revisions of the pertinent genera.
Full-color plates for each family bring to life the incredible
diversity of this ancient arachnid order. Illustrations By
Timothy D. Manolis.
Tending the Wild: Native American Knowledge and the
Management of California's Natural Resources
Anderson, M. Kat
9780520280434
paperback
$34.95
John Muir was an early proponent of a view we still hold
today--that much of California was pristine, untouched
wilderness before the arrival of Europeans. But as this
groundbreaking book demonstrates, what Muir was really
seeing when he admired the grand vistas of Yosemite and
the gold and purple flowers carpeting the Central Valley
were the fertile gardens of the Sierra Miwok and Valley
Yokuts Indians, modified and made productive by
centuries of harvesting, tilling, sowing, pruning, and
burning. Marvelously detailed and beautifully written,
Tending the Wild is an unparalleled examination of Native
American knowledge and uses of California's natural
resources that reshapes our understanding of native
cultures and shows how we might begin to use their
knowledge in our own conservation efforts. M. Kat
Anderson presents a wealth of information on native land
management practices gleaned in part from interviews and
correspondence with Native Americans who recall what
their grandparents told them about how and when areas
were burned, which plants were eaten and which were
used for basketry, and how plants were tended. The
complex picture that emerges from this and other historical
source material dispels the hunter-gatherer stereotype long
perpetuated in anthropological and historical literature. We
come to see California's indigenous people as active agents
of environmental change and stewardship. Tending the
Wild persuasively argues that this traditional ecological
knowledge is essential if we are to successfully meet the
challenge of living sustainably.
The California Wildlife Habitat Garden: How to Attract
Bees, Butterflies, Birds, and Other Animals
Bauer, Nancy
9780520267817
paperback
$29.95
This attractive, practical guide explains how to transform
backyard gardens into living ecosystems that are not only
enjoyable retreats for humans, but also thriving sanctuaries
for wildlife. Beautifully illustrated with full-color
photographs, this book provides easy-to-follow
recommendations for providing food, cover, and water for
birds, bees, butterflies, and other small animals.
Emphasizing individual creativity over conventional
design, Bauer asks us to consider the intricate relationships
between plants and wildlife and our changing role as
steward, rather than manipulator, of these relationships. In
an engaging narrative that endorses simple and inexpensive
methods of wildlife habitat gardening, Nancy Bauer
discusses practices such as recycling plant waste on site,
using permeable pathways, growing regionally appropriate
plants, and avoiding chemical fertilizers and insecticides.
She suggests ways of attracting pollinators through
planting choices and offers ideas for building water sources
and shelters for wildlife. A plant resource guide, tips for
propagating plants, seasonal plants for hummingbirds, and
host plants for butterflies round out The California Wildlife
Habitat Garden, making it an indispensable primer for
those about to embark on creating their own biologically
diverse, environmentally friendly garden.
Arachnids
Beccaloni, Jan
9780520261402
hardcover
$52.95
With around 11 distinctive lineages and over 38,000 species
of spiders alone, arachnids are an amazingly diverse group
of invertebrates--and with names like the Goliath BirdEating Spider, the Tailless Whip Spider, and the
Harvestman, they can be both spectacular and captivating.
Most books about arachnids focus on spiders, neglecting
scorpions, ticks, mites, wind spiders, and other fascinating
yet poorly understood groups. This adventurous volume
summarizes all existing knowledge about each major type
of arachnid, revealing their secrets through detailed species
accounts, brilliant photographs, and a compelling cast of
eight-legged characters. It examines the anatomy, habitat,
behavior and distribution of each lineage, from the garden
spider to the death stalker scorpion and even a species of
mite that lives inside a monkey's lungs. Drawing on the
vast resources at London's Natural History Museum,
Arachnids spins a sensational tale, debunking common
myths and delving deep into the lives of these bizarre and
beautiful creatures.
Gardens Of Gertrude Jekyll
Bisgrove, Richard
9780520226203
paperback
$29.95
The English gardens of Gertrude Jekyll (1843-1932) have
influenced good garden design throughout the world.
While many of Jekyll's gardens and original plantings have
disappeared, and only a handful of her plans are wellknown, thousands survive in archives. Richard Bisgrove
has selected a representative sample from this remarkable
collection, and the designs--including plans for Jekyll's
three American gardens as well as for many of her English
gardens--have been redrawn by an accomplished
watercolorist and relabeled to make them more accessible
to the nonspecialist. Together they provide an astonishing
record of Jekyll's versatility as a garden designer and of the
painstaking attention to detail that she applied to every
aspect of her art.
Introduction to Earth, Soil, and Land in California
Carle, David
9780520266810
paperback
$23.95
Following his acclaimed guides to air, fire, and water,
David Carle now explores one more primary element of the
natural world: the land beneath our feet. This concise,
engaging guide is a multifaceted primer on the literal
foundation of California’s environment. Carle tells how soil
ecosystems function, discusses what lives in the soil, and
examines various soil types. He then turns to the
relationship between humans and the land, and
investigates the various uses and abuses that land in
California endures: agriculture, mining, and development,
as well as fires, floods, and erosion. The guide also details
the history of land use in the state, making the guide an
essential resource for understanding the marvelous
substrate that is the basis of life. Californians and Their
Environment California Natural History Guides, 101.
Gardens Are For People, Third edition
Church, Thomas D.
9780520201200
paperback
$45.95
This classic of landscape architecture has been required
reading for the residential garden design professional,
student, and generalist since its publication in 1955.
Gardens Are for People contains the essence of Thomas
Church's design philosophy and much practical advice.
Amply illustrated by site plans and photographs of some of
the 2,000 gardens Church designed during the course of his
career, the third edition has a new Preface as well as a
selected bibliography of writings by and about Church.
Called 'the last great traditional designer and the first great
modern designer,' Church was one of the central figures in
the development of the modern California garden. For the
first time, West Coast designers based their work not on
imitation of East Coast traditions, but on climatic,
landscape, and lifestyle characteristics unique to California
and the West. Church viewed the garden as a logical
extension of the house, with one extending naturally into
the other. His plans reflect the personality and practical
needs of the homeowner, as well as a pragmatic response to
the logistical demands of the site.
East Wind Melts the Ice: A Memoir through the Seasons
Dalby, Liza
9780520259911
paperback
$26.95
Writing in luminous prose, Liza Dalby, acclaimed author of
Geisha and The Tale of Murasaki, brings us this elegant and
unique year's journal-- a brilliant mosaic that is at once a
candid memoir, a gardener's diary, and an enlightening
excursion through cultures east and west. Structured
according to the seasonal units of an ancient Chinese
almanac, East Wind Melts the Ice is made up of 72 short
chapters that can be read straight through or dipped into at
random. In the essays, Dalby transports us from her
Berkeley garden to the streets of Kyoto, to Imperial China,
to the sea cliffs of Northern California, and to points
beyond. Throughout these journeys, Dalby weaves her
memories of living in Japan and becoming the first and only
non-Japanese geisha, her observations on the recurring
phenomena of the natural world, and meditations on the
cultural aesthetics of Japan, China, and California. She
illuminates everyday life as well, in of keeping a pet
butterfly, roasting rice cakes with her children, watching
whales, and pampering worms to make compost. In the
manner of the Japanese personal poetic essay, this vibrant
work comprises 72 windows on a life lived between
cultures, and the result is a wonderfully engaging read.
Field Guide to Mushrooms of Western North America
Davis, R. Michael / Sommer, Robert / Menge, John A.
9780520271081
paperback
$26.95
California and the Western States are rich in abundant and
diverse species of mushrooms. Amateur mushroom
collectors and mycologists alike will find over 300 species of
the region’s most common, distinctive, and ecologically
important mushrooms profiled in this comprehensive field
guide. It provides the most up-to-date science on the role of
fungi in the natural world, methods to identify species, and
locations of mushroom habitats. With excellent color
illustrations showing top and side views of mushrooms and
a user-friendly text, it is informative but still light enough to
be carried into the woods. When used to identify
mushrooms, keys bring the reader to individual species,
with a descriptive text providing cues for identifying
additional species. The guide also provides a table of both
old and new species names, and information on edibility
and look-alikes, both dangerous and benign.
Introduction to California Beetles
Evans, Arthur V. and Hogue, James N.
9780520240353
paperback
$23.95
The amazing armored bodies of beetles allow them to bore
into plant tissue, navigate fast-moving streams, burrow
through seemingly impenetrable soil, survive blistering
heat, and fly. With around 8,000 species living in California,
beetles represent the largest and most diverse group of
organisms in the state and are an excellent subject for study
since they can be found almost everywhere--in backyards,
gardens, forests, and deserts. This, the only guide to
California beetles available, is the perfect book for anyone-from outdoor enthusiasts to professional biologists--who
wants to explore the fascinating world of beetles. In
addition to providing information on where to find and
how to study beetles, the book also gives an engaging and
accessible overview of their natural history, biology,
distribution, and relation to humans. * 51 color illustrations
and supporting black-and-white photographs and
drawings identify the characteristics and habits of 23 of the
most conspicuous and interesting beetle families in
California * Chapters describe beetles of special interest-fossil species, endangered species, pests, biological control
agents, and more * Includes an annotated list of terrestrial
and aquatic beetle habitats by season, information on
starting and caring for a beetle collection, details on keeping
beetles alive in the classroom, and a checklist of California
beetle families.
California’s Wild Gardens: A Guide to Favorite Botanical
Sites
Faber, Phyllis M.
9780520240315
paperback
$37.95
California's Wild Gardens showcases the splendid
abundance of California's native plants in their natural
settings--from foggy rain forests and rolling grasslands to
high alpine meadows and parched deserts. The book offers
a close-up look at more than one hundred special sites in
the state, highlighting their distinctive ecology, the rare and
unique plants found in them, and some of their more
familiar botanical treasures. With its spectacular color
photographs and lively writing by some of California's best
biologists and ecologists, California's Wild Gardens is the
perfect introduction to the state's remarkable botanical
diversity. Like the best travel guides, it will inspire its
readers to further explore California's natural heritage. In
addition to illuminating California's botanical bounty, this
book discusses threats facing the state's flora and describes
protection efforts now under way.
Natural Enemies Handbook: The Illustrated Guide to
Biological Pest Control
Flint, Mary Louise
9780520218017
paperback
$36.95
This book is the best-ever practical guide to the
identification and biology of beneficial organisms that
control pests. Growers, pest control advisers, landscape
professionals, home gardeners, pest management teachers
and students, and anyone fascinated by natural enemies
and their prey will want this book to find, identify, and use
natural enemies to control pests in almost any agricultural
crop, garden, or landscape. The Natural Enemies Handbook
is superbly illustrated with 180 high-quality color
photographs and 140 expertly rendered drawings, showing
hundreds of predators, parasites, and pathogens that attack
pest insects, mites, nematodes, plant pathogens, and weeds.
The handy Quick Guide allows readers to locate natural
enemies that they are likely to find on almost any crop or in
the garden and landscape. They can then go to the main
text for clear, detailed information. Natural enemies are
organisms that kill, decrease the reproductive potential, or
otherwise reduce the numbers of other organisms.
Biological control is the practical use of natural enemies to
manage pests. Living natural enemies are the agents of
biological control. Virtually every pest has natural enemies
that reduce its populations under certain circumstances.
The book features chapters on biological control of plant
pathogens, nematodes, and weeds as well as individual
chapters on parasites, predators, and pathogens of
arthropods. References, suppliers, and a comprehensive
index make this an indispensable source book. The up-todate review of applied biological control literature will
appeal to scholars.
Pests Of The Garden and Small Farm: A Grower's Guide 2nd Ed
Flint, Mary Louise
9780520218109
paperback
$38.95
Featuring more than 250 color photographs of pests and
crops, and more than 100 drawings, this book, with its
authoritative text, enables you to identify pests quickly-and to prevent, correct, or live with most common pest
problems. Crop tables at the end of the book describe major
pests on 30 vegetable and fruit tree crops and refer you to
specific pages for more detail. The book's approach
minimizes the use of broad spectrum pesticides, relying
primarily on alternatives such as: biological control;
resistant varieties; traps and barriers; less toxic pesticides
such as soaps, oils, and microbials; changing planting,
irrigation, or cultivating procedures; and other preventive
measures. Includes: landscape designs that prevent pests;
planting, irrigating, other plant care activities that prevent
potential problems; resistant varieties; biological controls
(use of parasites, predators, or pathogens); less-toxic
pesticides such as soaps, oil, and microbials; mulches and
other physical and mechanical controls; references,
suppliers list, and glossary. Now in an extensively revised
new edition, the highly successful Pests of the Garden and
Small Farm adapts scientifically based integrated pest
management techniques to the needs of the home gardener
and small-scale farmer.
California Landscape Garden: Ecology, Culture, And
Design
Francis, Mark and Reimann, Andreas
9780520217645
paperback
$34.95
The beauty, resources, and natural processes of the
California landscape are brought to the home garden in
Mark Francis and Andreas Reimann's fine testament to
ecological gardening. The authors connect history, culture,
region, and design to help us understand how California
and its human population have evolved historically and
how individuals today can make a difference in the state's
future in their own backyards. The authors' goal is to bring
the history of the California garden up to date with the
ecological and cultural concerns of our time. Francis and
Reimann use California's natural beauty and habitat as a
starting point for inspiring Californians to see their gardens
as extensions of the surrounding landscape. They provide
essential information on native plants and wildlife, ecology
and bioregionalism, landscape history and design concepts,
as well as numerous examples showing how to integrate
environmental principles in one's garden. Landscape
meaning and regional thinking are an important part of an
ecosystem approach to home gardening, say the authors. By
observing nearby native or naturalized environments,
including vacant lots and abandoned property, one learns a
good deal about local plants, wildlife, and other elements
that can be incorporated into an ecologically sensitive
garden. Yan Nascimbene's exquisite color illustrations
perfectly capture the authors' sensual vision of an
environment different from gardens commonly featured in
gardening books and magazines. Photographs illustrate the
designs of many of the best landscape architects working in
the tradition of the California landscape garden, including
Ron Lutsko, Topher Delaney, Owen Dell, Ann Christoph,
and Rick Fisher. This is a book for anyone seeking a garden
philosophy that is environmentally sensitive, and even
experienced home gardeners, landscape professionals, and
horticulturists will find new and useful material here.
Mediterranean Gardening: A Waterwise Approach
Gildemeister, Heidi
9780520236479
paperback
$36.95
Gardening in harmony with a Mediterranean climate means
taking advantage of winter rain and allowing the garden to
rest over hot summers. In this beautifully illustrated,
practical handbook, Heidi Gildemeister provides both
novice and experienced gardeners with a comprehensive
guide for waterwise gardening, with over one thousand
drought-tolerant Mediterranean plants chosen both for their
beauty and for their easygoing ways. Well indexed with
common and botanical names, Mediterranean Gardening
will be indispensable not only for gardeners in California,
the Mediterranean basin, and Mediterranean climate areas
in South America, Australia, and Africa, but for anyone
living in a region that experiences drought. Gildemeister
explains how drought-tolerant plants that are suitably
matched with a site and carefully planted and mulched can
live on winter rain and, once established, do not need
additional summer water--as in nature. The Plant Selection
lists over one thousand plants from nearly five hundred
genera, including their preferred growing conditions,
propagation, best use, and maintenance. Guidelines in eight
steps describe the planning of waterwise gardens, such as
for the establishment of dappled shade to conserve precious
soil moisture. Successful alternatives to the water-intensive
lawn offer attractive design ideas. Mediterranean
Gardening offers a wealth of information: 'easy' plants for
the beginner, new choices for the garden architect, and for
botanists the latest findings on minimum temperatures
plants can endure. An extensive bibliography covering
drought tolerance and a list of useful addresses make this
book as helpful to people converting to water-, labor-, and
ecology-conscious gardening as to those starting from
scratch. Pacific Horticulture This is no ordinary book on
drought-tolerant plants, but the accumulated wisdom of
twenty years spent learning about the Mediterranean
climate, and its plants and soils. The learning was not the
casual process of one warned by municipal authorities that
water is becoming scarce, but the urgent seeking for
knowledge of an intelligent gardener entirely dependent on
rainfall. The pictures, too, are delightfully different from
those we have come to expect in books on waterwise
gardening.
Breaking through Concrete: Building an Urban Farm
Revival
Hanson, David and Marty, Edwin
9780520270541
hardcover
$34.95
Finally, a book on the full continuum of urban agriculture
in America, replete with inspiring images of the people and
places behind today’s city-grown food. Hanson and Marty
tell these with such admiration for their subjects you’ll want
to bestow hero status on city farmers.' - Darrin Nordahl,
author of Public Produce. 'Breaking through concrete will
satisfy readers hungry for a broad perspective on urban
agriculture. The beautiful and photographs of successful
programs throughout North America, combined with
practical ‘how to’ guides, provide a valued resource for
practitioners, advocates, scholars, and gardeners.' - Laura
Lawson, author of City Bountiful. People have always
grown food in urban spaces—on windowsills and
sidewalks, and in backyards and neighborhood parks—but
today urban farmers are leading an environmental and
social movement that is transforming our national food
system. To explore this agricultural renaissance, brothers
David and Michael Hanson and urban farmer Edwin Marty
document twelve successful urban farm programs, from an
alternative school for girls in Detroit to a backyard food
swap in New Orleans and a restaurant supply garden on a
rooftop in Brooklyn. Each beautifully illustrated essay
offers practical advice for budding farmers, such as
composting and keeping livestock in the city,
decontaminating toxic soil, even changing zoning laws.
Wild Lilies, Irises, and Grasses: Gardening with California
Monocots
Harlow, Nora and Jakob, Kristin (editors)
9780520238497
paperback
$31.95
California boasts one of the richest assemblages of native
plant species in the world, and among the state's most
beautiful flowering plants are its monocotyledons--a large
and varied group including lilies, irises, grasses, orchids,
agaves, and even palms. Wild Lilies, Irises, and Grasses,
created under the auspices of the California Native Plant
Society, tells how to grow California monocots in the
garden. Beautifully illustrated with color photographs and
line drawings, the book contains valuable information on
exactly which species are best adapted to garden
conditions, how to grow them, and where to obtain them
from nurseries and mail-order suppliers. Gardeners can be
highly successful with many of California's most exquisite
native monocots, and propagating these native plants helps
ensure their long-term preservation. Each chapter includes
introductory information for gardeners and tips on garden
cultivation and propagation, while individual plant
descriptions provide greater detail on each species,
including its distribution and habitat in the wild, cultural
preferences and tolerances in the garden, and features that
distinguish the plant from similar species. With its valuable
combination of horticultural and botanical information, this
book is the perfect introduction to California's monocots. It
will inspire gardeners as well as landscape designers, city
planners, and others to consider these lovely native species
when designing, planting, and approving plans for
landscapes in California.
Trees of the California Landscape
Hatch, Charles
9780520251243
hardcover
$63.00
1400 color illustrations, 5 b/w photographs, 4 line
illustrations. From the iconic lone cypress on the Monterey
coastline to the palm trees of Beverly Hills and the
magnificent coastal redwoods, trees are a defining element
of California's spectacular and exceptionally diverse
landscape. This abundantly illustrated, beautifully
produced, easy-to-use volume is a one-stop guide to
California's trees. An essential resource for gardeners,
homeowners, landscape design professionals, and anyone
interested in the state's abundant flora, it provides a
comprehensive photographic compendium of 107 native
and 311 ornamental species. Trees of the California
Landscape gives the what, how, and where of tree selection,
planting, and design, paying particular attention to the
need for improving sustainability and for increasing
awareness of native habitats. It also features a valuable
overview of the topography, geography, and climates that
define California's unique landscape. * More than 1,000
color illustrations include spectacular photographs, detailed
drawings of specific features, and informative maps * Each
species is treated on a full page with an array of color
illustrations and drawings * Habitat ranges, water
requirements, growth rates, mature sizes, suitability for
specific landscapes, and more, are listed for each tree * A
fully illustrated section covers the basics of tree
identification Copub: Phyllis Faber.
Paradise Transplanted: Migration and the Making of
California Gardens
Hondagneu-Sotelo, Pierrette
9780520277779
paperback
$29.95
Gardens are immobile, literally rooted in the earth, but they
are also shaped by migration and by the transnational
movement of ideas, practices, plants, and seeds. In Paradise
Transplanted, Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo reveals how
successive conquests and diverse migrations have made
Southern California gardens, and in turn how gardens
influence social inequality, work, leisure, status, and our
experiences of nature and community. Drawing on
historical archival research, ethnography, and over one
hundred interviews with a wide range of people including
suburban homeowners, paid Mexican immigrant gardeners,
professionals at the most elite botanical garden in the West,
and immigrant community gardeners in the poorest
neighborhoods of inner-city Los Angeles, this book offers
insights into the ways that diverse global migrations and
garden landscapes shape our social world.
The Botanical Gardens at the Huntington, Third Edition
Huntington Library
9780873282383
paperback
$31.95
The Huntington Botanical Gardens in San Marino,
California, are a remarkable showcase of exotic plants from
all over the world, and this lavishly illustrated volume
presents a comprehensive look at these diverse plantings,
from towering landmark trees to minuscule desert
succulents. The book's 270 color illustrations feature
highlights from the Huntington's sixteen specialized
gardens, which comprise twenty thousand kinds of plants,
with as many as eighteen hundred rose species and
cultivars, twelve hundred camellia cultivars, and five
thousand cacti and succulents. This new edition of The
Botanical Gardens at the Huntington includes a section
about the Chinese Garden, which opened in February 2008.
Green Inheritance: Saving the Plants of the World
Huxley, Anthony
9780520243590
paperback
$31.95
Humans are entirely dependent on plants: we eat them,
build with them, burn them for power, breathe the air they
maintain, cure our ills with them. Yet, we are destroying
this fundamental resource at a terrifying rate. This
extensively revised and updated edition of Anthony
Huxley's magnificent global overview of our plant kingdom
portrays the beauty, diversity, and history of wild and
cultivated plants, highlighting their profound importance in
our lives. With its beautiful color photographs, drawings,
charts, diagrams, and superb text, Green Inheritance
describes the role of plants in the global environment and
across cultures; shows how plants are used for food, fuel,
and medicine; considers their role for us as objects of beauty
in gardens; and much more. Encyclopedic in scope and full
of intriguing about many individual plants, this remarkable
book emphasizes just how essential our green inheritance is
to the future of humanity. Huxley explores many topics that
reflect a deepening concern about the threats to our plant
heritage such as the slender genetic base of the world's
staple crops and the dwindling last locations of wild
resources with unexplored potential. This new edition
expands its coverage of current issues such as invasive
plants, hotspots of plant diversity, herbal medicines,
genetically modified crops, and sustainable timber
harvesting. Writing with wisdom and vision, Huxley has
created an invaluable resource for learning about the
world's plant life that underscores the importance and
urgency of plant conservation.
The World of Trees
Johnson, Hugh
9780520247567
hardcover
$38.95
This lavishly illustrated work is an unparalleled guide to
more than six hundred of the world’s major forest and
garden trees. An excellent resource for gardeners, botanists,
and general readers alike, The World of Trees is a tribute to
natural beauty by a superb prose stylist, an essential
reference, and a practical guide for gardening. Hugh
Johnson illuminates his subject in thorough and loving
detail: the structure and life cycle of trees, how trees are
named, trees and the weather, the use of trees in gardens
and landscape design, and tree planting and care. The heart
of the volume is a compendium of coniferous and
deciduous trees grouped by family, describing and
illustrating important species and varieties. It also includes
a guide to choosing trees for the garden and an A to Z
listing of the most important and popular species and
varieties. The World of Trees is a completely revised edition
of Hugh Johnson’s classic International Book of Trees
featuring new photographs, systematic illustrations of all
key tree parts, and current listings for the newest varieties
and cultivars. 500 color illustrations, 1000 line illustrations.
Copub: Mitchell Beazley.
California Plant Families: West of the Sierran Crest and
Deserts
Keator, Glenn
9780520259249
paperback
$33.95
Interest in California's beautiful native trees, shrubs, and
wildflowers is at an all-time high. Yet identification and
classification of the state's vast and varied flora can be
challenging for both amateurs and professionals. This book
provides a superb way for learning to identify California's
native and naturalized plants by learning to recognize plant
families. The heart of the book contains user-friendly keys
and descriptions of seventy major families prominent in
wildlands. With this book in hand, anyone will be able to
identify common native and naturalized species throughout
California's majestic floristic province extending from
southwestern Oregon into northern Baja California and to
the western side of the major mountain ranges. Glenn
Keator, a California plant specialist, is coauthor, with Alrie
Middlebrook, of Designing California Native Gardens (UC
Press) and author of Introduction to Trees of the San
Francisco Bay Area (UC Press) and The Life of an Oak,
among other books.
Designing California Native Gardens: The Plant
Community Approach to Artful, Ecological Gardens
Keator, Glenn
9780520251106
paperback
$38.95
Inspirational, practical, and easy to use, this book was
created with the aim of conveying the awesome diversity
and beauty of California's native plants and demonstrating
how they can be brought into ecologically sound, attractive,
workable, and artful gardens. Structured around major
California plant communities--bluffs, redwoods, the
Channel Islands, coastal scrub, grasslands, deserts, oak
woodlands, mixed evergreen woodlands, riparian,
chaparral, mountain meadows, and wetlands--the book's
twelve chapters each include sample plans for a native
garden design accompanied by original drawings, color
photographs, a plant list, tips on successful gardening with
individual species, and more. Both residential and
professional gardeners will learn the benefits of going
native with gardens that require less water and fewer
fertilizers, attract wildlife, engage the senses, create a sense
of place, and, at the same time, preserve our rich natural
heritage. Designing Native California Gardens includes:
More than 600 selected native species recommended for the
garden; More than 300 photographs of native plants,
natural plant communities, and residential native gardens;
Recommended places to visit for viewing each plant
community.
Introduction to Trees of the San Francisco Bay Region
Keator, Glenn
9780520230071
paperback
$23.95
The mild Mediterranean climate of the San Francisco Bay
Region nurtures an enormous variety of trees: majestic oaks
and coast redwoods, lovely flowering dogwood and
western redbud, graceful big leaf maple, and many others.
This guidebook, with its easy-to-use keys, informative
species accounts, and copious illustrations, is the perfect
guide to California's native and naturalized trees for those
who want a handy, authoritative manual to carry into the
field. Also, species descriptions give fascinating and littleknown facts about each tree and suggest locales to visit for
viewing them. 250 color photographs illustrate traits
essential for identification and show surrounding habitats
for many species. This book provides detailed tips on
learning to use keys and other identification aids and covers
all nine counties of the San Francisco Bay Region and
includes trees found in adjacent Monterey and Mendocino
counties.
Tiny Game Hunting: Environmentally Healthy Ways to
Trap and Kill the Pests in Your House and Garden, New
Edition
Klein, Hilary Dole
9780520221079
paperback
$26.95
Every year Americans use a staggering five hundred
million pounds of toxic pesticides in and around their
homes, schools, parks, and roads--a growing health risk for
people and the environment. But are these poisons really
necessary? This book, appealing to the hunter in us all,
shows how to triumph in combat with pests without losing
the war to toxic chemicals. Tiny Game Hunting, written in a
lively and entertaining style and illustrated with detailed
drawings, gives more than two hundred tried-and-true
ways to control or kill common household and garden pests
without using toxic pesticides. Toronto Globe & Mail This
commensensical, well-organized book details more than 200
non-chemical methods for dealing with insect pests.
Combining useful illustrations, natural history and advice,
Tiny Game Hunting offers hundreds of environmentally
friendly, often little-known ways to rid yourself of house
and garden pests, including how to get rid of ants with
lemon-peel solution and repel gophers with chewing gum.
Introduction to California Soils and Plants: Serpentine,
Vernal Pools, and Other Geobotanical Wonders
Kruckeberg, Arthur R.
9780520233720
paperback
$23.95
Carnivorous pitcher plants, pygmy conifers, and the
Tiburon jewel flower, restricted to a small patch of
serpentine soil on Tiburon Peninsula in Marin County, are
just a few of California's many amazing endemic plants-species that are unique to particular locales. California
boasts an abundance of endemic plants precisely because it
also boasts the richest geologic diversity of any place in
North America, perhaps in the world. In lively prose,
Arthur Kruckeberg gives a geologic travelogue of
California's unusual soils and land forms and their
associated plants--including serpentines, carbonate rocks,
salt marshes, salt flats, and vernal pools--demonstrating
along the way how geology shapes plant life. Adding a
fascinating chapter to the story of California's remarkable
biodiversity, this accessible book also draws our attention
to the pressing need for conservation of the state's many
rare and fascinating plants and habitats. FEATURES - 148
outstanding, accurate photographs, more than 100 incolor,
illustrate California's diverse flora; Covers a wide range of
locations including the Channel Islands, the Central Valley,
wetlands, bristlecone pine forests, and bogs and fens;
Provides selected trip itineraries for viewing the state's
geobotanical wonders; Includes information on human
influences on the California landscape from the early
Spanish explores through the gold rush and to the present.
City Bountiful: A Century of Community Gardening in
America
Lawson, Laura J.
9780520243439
paperback
$31.95
Since the 1890s, providing places for people to garden has
been an inventive strategy to improve American urban
conditions. There have been vacant-lot gardens, school
gardens, Depression-era relief gardens, victory gardens,
and community gardens--each representing a consistent
impulse to return to gardening during times of social and
economic change. In this critical history of community
gardening in America, the most comprehensive review of
the greening of urban communities to date, Laura J. Lawson
documents the evolution of urban garden programs in the
United States.
Field Guide to the Common Bees of California
Lebuhn, Gretchen
9780520272842
paperback
$21.95
Illustrations By Noel Pugh. This engaging and easy-to-use
natural history guidebook provides a thorough overview of
native and honey bee biology and offers tools for
identifying the most common bees of California. Full-color
illustrations introduce readers to more than #0 genera of
native bees, noting each one’s needs and habits and placing
them in their wider context. The author highlights bees’ ties
to our own lives, the food we eat, and the habitat we
provide, and suggests ways to support bees in our own
backyards. In addition to helping readers understand and
distinguish among major groups of bees, this guide reveals
how bees are an essential part of healthy ecosystem and
how many plants, including important crop plants, depend
on the pollination they provide. Thoroughly researched and
full of new insights, Field Guide to the Common Bees of
California is invaluable for the window it opens onto the
biodiversity of invertebrate communities. California
Natural History Guides, 107.
California Indians and Their Environment: An Introduction
Lightfoot, Kent G. and Parrish, Otis
9780520256903
paperback
$31.95
Capturing the vitality of California's unique indigenous
cultures, this major new introduction incorporates the
extensive research of the past thirty years into an
illuminating, comprehensive synthesis for a wide audience.
Based in part on new archaeological findings, it tells how
the California Indians lived in vibrant polities, each
boasting a rich village life including chiefs, religious
specialists, master craftspeople, dances, feasts, and
ceremonies. Throughout, the book emphasizes how these
diverse communities interacted with the state's varied
landscape, enhancing its already bountiful natural
resources through various practices centered around
prescribed burning. A handy reference section, illustrated
with more than one hundred color photographs, describes
the plants, animals, and minerals the California Indians
used for food, basketry and cordage, medicine, and more.
At a time when we are grappling with the problems of
maintaining habitat diversity and sustainable economies,
we find that these native peoples and their traditions have
much to teach us about the future, as well as the past, of
California.
Gardening with a Wild Heart: Restoring California's Native
Landscapes at Home
Lowry, Judith Larner
9780520251748
paperback
$31.95
Judith Lowry's voice and experiences make a rich matrix for
essays that include discussions of wildflower gardening,
the ecology of native grasses, wildland seed-collecting,
principles of natural design, and plant/animal interactions.
This lyrical and articulate mix of the practical and the poetic
combines personal story, wildland ecology, restoration
gardening practices, and native plant horticulture.
The Landscaping Ideas of Jays: A Natural History of the
Backyard Restoration Garden
Lowry, Judith Larner
9780520249561
paperback
$34.95
Elegantly organized by season, this lyrical yet practical
guide to backyard restoration gardening celebrates the
beauty, the challenges, and the rewards of growing native
plants at home. Judith Larner Lowry, winner of the
prestigious John Burroughs award, here builds on themes
from her best-selling Gardening with a Wild Heart, which
introduced restoration gardening as a new way of thinking
about land and people. Drawing on her experiences in her
own garden, Lowry offers guidance on how to plan a
garden with birds, plants, and insects in mind; how to
shape it with trees and shrubs, paths and trails, ponds, and
other features; and how to cultivate, maintain, and harvest
seeds and food from a diverse array of native annuals and
perennials. Working in passionate collaboration with the
scrub jays, quail, ants, and deer who visit her garden, and
inspired by other gardeners, including some of the women
pioneers of native plant horticulture, Lowry shares the
delights of creating site-specific, ever-changing gardens that
can help us better understand our place in the natural
world.
Introduction to California Desert Wildflowers, Revised
Edition
Munz, Philip A.
9780520236325
paperback
$23.95
Introduction to California Mountain Wildflowers, Revised
Edition
Munz, Philip A.
9780520236370
paperback
$23.95
Some of the most spectacular and famous spring
wildflower displays in California occur in the state's
deserts. In fact, California's deserts support a surprisingly
rich diversity of plants and animals year-round, making
them a rewarding destination for outdoor enthusiasts as
well as professional naturalists. First published forty years
ago, this popular field guide has never been superseded as
a guide to the wildflowers in these botanically rich areas.
Easy-to-use, portable, and comprehensive, it has now been
thoroughly updated and revised throughout, making it the
perfect guide to take along on excursions into the Mojave
and Colorado Deserts. * Includes 220 new color
photographs and 123 detailed drawings * Now identifies
more than 240 wildflowers in informative, engaging species
accounts * Covers such popular destinations as Death
Valley, Palm Springs, and Joshua Tree National Park.
Many landscapes in California's mountains are still
relatively untouched by human activity and provide
excellent opportunities for viewing wildflowers. This
guidebook describes and illustrates the wildflowers that
grow from the yellow pine belt up into the natural rock
gardens that grow above timberline. First published in
1963, this convenient book has introduced thousands to
California's mountain wildflowers. Now fully updated and
revised, it reflects the many advances in botany that have
occurred in the past forty years. * 257 species are described
and illustrated by a new color photograph, a precise line
drawing, or both * Covers all of California's mountain
ranges--from the Klamath Mountains and Cascade Range to
the north, through the Coast Ranges and the Sierra Nevada,
to the peninsular ranges and San Bernardino mountains in
southern California--as well as most of the mountain ranges
in between * This new edition includes more plants, gives
helpful hints for identifying species, and incorporates new
taxonomic and distribution information.
Introduction to California Spring Wildflowers of the
Foothills, Valleys, and Coast, Revised Edition
Munz, Philip A.
9780520236349
paperback
$23.95
In the spring, California's rolling hills, green valleys, and
coastal slopes are colored with wildflowers treasured by
both residents and visitors to the state. First published more
than forty years ago, this popular guidebook has helped
thousands of amateur and intermediate wildflower
enthusiasts learn the names of the flowers located in some
of the state's loveliest and most accessible areas--from
below the yellow pine belt in the Sierra Nevada westward
to the coast. Thoroughly revised and updated throughout,
it is now easier to use and more accurate--the perfect guide
to take along on outdoor excursions in California and
surrounding regions. * Includes 244 new color photographs
and 102 detailed drawings * Now describes more than 400
wildflowers emphasizing the species most likely to be
encountered in the state today * Plant descriptions now
include more detail, helpful identifying tips, and locales
where flowers are likely to be seen.
Introduction to Shore Wildflowers of California, Oregon,
and Washington, Revised Edition
Munz, Philip A.
9780520236394
paperback
$23.95
The diverse coastal habitats of the spectacular Pacific Coast
include sandy beaches and dunes, salt- and freshwater
marshes, coastal prairies and bluffs, riparian woodlands,
and coniferous forests. This guide, first published nearly
forty years ago, has introduced thousands to the
wildflowers and other plants that grow along the coastline.
Now thoroughly updated and revised, it is the perfect field
guide to pack for a day at the seashore anywhere in
California or the Pacific Northwest. * 268 species are
described and illustrated by a new color photograph, a
precise line drawing, or both * Includes native and
introduced species of wildflowers, common trees, and
shrubs * This new edition includes more plants, gives
helpful hints for identifying species, and incorporates new
taxonomic and distribution information.
Feast Your Eyes: The Unexpected Beauty of Vegetable
Gardens
Pennington, Susan J.
9780520235229
paperback
$36.95
Introduction to California Plant Life, Revised Edition
Ornduff, Robert / Faber, Phyllis M. / Keeler-Wolf, Todd
9780520237049
paperback
$23.95
California's unique plants range in size from the stately
Coast Redwoods to the minute belly plants of the southern
deserts and in age from the four-thousand year-old
Bristlecone Pines to ephemeral annuals whose life span can
be counted in weeks. Available at last in a thoroughly
updated and revised edition, this popular book is the only
concise overview of the state's remarkable flora, its plant
communities, and the environmental factors that shape
them. * 188 color photographs illustrate plants and typical
plant communities around the state * New chapters give
expanded discussions of the evolution of the California
landscape, recent changes in California's flora, and more *
Introduces basic concepts of plant taxonomy and plant
ecology through clear examples and covers topics such as
soil, climate, and geography.
In recent years, vegetable gardening has made a comeback
as a popular pastime in America. Yet, gardeners are
creating vegetable gardens with a difference; they are
intended to be pleasing to the eye as well as a source for
fresh produce. In an effort to beautify traditional vegetable
gardens, landscape architects and amateur gardeners are
finding inspiration in the elaborate European vegetable
gardens of the seventeenth century. Feast Your Eyes
examines the historical antecedents of this modern
movement as well as the changing perceptions of the
beauty of vegetable gardens over time and among different
cultures. Generously illustrated with over one hundred
historical and contemporary photographs and artwork
highlighting material from the Smithsonian Institution's
Archives of American Gardens, this book provides a
fascinating and wide-ranging discussion of such topics as
the vegetable garden at Versailles, Ming dynasty vegetable
gardens, the war gardens of World War I, World War II
victory gardens--including those of the Japanese American
internees--and vegetable still lifes. As the boundary
between vegetable garden and flower garden has become
blurred, the same is true for vegetables. Horticulturists have
developed popular garden ornamentals from kale, chili
peppers, sweet potato, and eggplant. Pennington provides
'biographies' of these vegetables and describes new
varieties that are being developed for their aesthetic
qualities. She shows how this is not a uniquely modern
phenomenon but is rooted in the introduction of exotic
vegetables to Europe starting as early as the thirteenth
century. Published in association with Smithsonian
Institution Traveling Exhibition Service Dean MacCannell
Using humble materials, Pennington tells a terrific story of
the rise and fall of ornamental vegetable gardening between
the seventeenth and the nineteenth centuries, and its
comeback in the twentieth. The allure of her book is in its
seamless lamination of scholarship and lucid narrative. The
cast of supporting characters is made up of both familiar
figures (Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Pope, etc. and obscure
heroes of horticulture and landscape architecture.
Captivating and inspiring, this book will appeal to anyone
who ever tried to grow something and eat it.
California Native Gardening: A Month-by-Month Guide
Popper, Helen
9780520265356
paperback
$31.95
‘Helen Popper has created a lovely resource for both
experienced and novice native plant gardeners. The
gorgeous photographs will inspire readers to see the
natural beauty of natives and challenge us to use them in
many garden traditions, from a cottage garden to a
Japanese garden.’ Leslie Gray, Executive Director,
Environmental Studies Institute, Santa Clara University
This is the first month-by-month guide to gardening with
native plants in a state that follows a unique, nontraditional
seasonal rhythm. Beginning in October, when much of
California leaves the dry season behind and prepares for its
own green ‘spring,’ Helen Popper provides detailed,
calendar-based information for both beginning and
experienced native gardeners. Each month’s chapter lists
gardening tasks, including repeated tasks and those specific
to each season. Popper offers planting and design ideas,
and explains core gardening techniques such as pruning,
mulching, and propagating. She tells how to use native
plants in traditional garden styles, including Japanese, herb,
and formal gardens, and recommends places for viewing
natives. An essential year-round companion, this
beautifully written and illustrated book nurtures the twin
delights of seeing wild plants in the garden and garden
plants in the wild.
Moths of Western North America
Powell, Jerry & Opler, Paul
9780520251977
hardcover
$99.95
Insects boast incredible diversity, and this book treats an
important component of the western insect biota that has
not been summarized before--moths and their plant
relationships. There are about 8,000 named species of moths
in our region, and although most are unnoticed by the
public, many attract attention when their larvae create
economic damage: eating holes in woolens, infesting stored
foods, boring into apples, damaging crops and garden
plants, or defoliating forests. In contrast to previous North
American moth books, this volume discusses and illustrates
about 25% of the species in every family, including the tiny
species, making this the most comprehensive volume in its
field. With this approach it provides access to
microlepidoptera study for biologists as well as amateur
collectors. About 2,500 species are described and illustrated,
including virtually all moths of economic importance,
summarizing their morphology, taxonomy, adult behavior,
larval biology, and life cycles.
The Conscientious Gardener: Cultivating a Garden Ethic
Reichard, Sarah Hayden
9780520272750
paperback
$23.95
California Insects
Powell, Jerry A. And Hogue, Charles L.
9780520037823
paperback
$28.95
California has a vast number of insect species: estimates run
30,000-35,000 or more, and even in the better known
groups, new species occasionally are discovered. This
volume is the first attempt in more than half a century to
summarize knowledge of this rich insect fauna, and the first
work ever to provide a field guide for beginning students,
and the nonspecialist reader. It selects about 600 of the more
characteristic kinds of insects to represent the huge variety
known. Most of these are conspicuous kinds often noticed
in cities or in natural areas by gardeners, hikers, fishermen,
etc. For each insect, distinguishing features of its
appearance, features of its biology, and its geographical
distribution in California are summarized: and an
illustration (photograph or drawing) is given of the adult or
some other stage. California Insects will serve as a
convenient, compact introduction to the identification and
understanding of these often strange and fascinating
creatures. Used with other information sources cited in the
text, it provides the student, collector, or naturalist a means
of efficiently developing knowledge of specialized groups
of insects.
Foreword by Peter Raven. ‘A modest and unassuming but
powerful book. [Reichard argues] that gardeners should be
on the front line when it comes to recognizing the
interconnection of mankind and nature.’ - New York Times
Book Review. Hardcover published in 2010 (978-0-52026740-4)
Hardy Californians: A Woman’s Life with Native Plants,
New, expanded edition
Rowntree, Lester
9780520250512
paperback
$31.95
Lester G. E. Rowntree (1879-1979), free-spirited adventurer
and pioneering botanist, was fifty-two when she traded a
comfortable home for the life of a peripatetic traveler in the
California mountains, deserts, and forests. Through
hundreds of magazine and journal articles, two acclaimed
books, and uncounted public lectures, Rowntree shared her
vast knowledge of California native plants and at the same
time argued passionately for the protection of the state's
bountiful flora. A mountain mystic who worshipped on
Sierra peaks, bathed in alpine streams, and lived for months
on beans and bread, Rowntree has remained an inspiration
in native plant horticulture and plant conservation to this
day. A beloved classic first published in 1936, Hardy
Californians is Rowntree's poetic sketch of California and
its plant life. In charming prose, she takes us along on her
annual seed-collecting journey through the state and gives a
concise introduction to the complexities of California flora,
climate, and geography.
Introduction to the Plant Life of Southern California: Coast
to Foothills
Rundel, Philip W. & Gustafson, Robert
9780520241992
paperback
$26.95
Growing California Native Plants, Second Edition,
Expanded and Updated
Schmidt, Marjorie G. and Greenberg, Katherine L.
9780520266698
paperback
$28.95
Field guides often provide little ecological information, or
context, for understanding the plants they identify. This
book, with its engaging text and attractive illustrations, for
the first time provides an ecological framework for the
plants and their environments in the coast and foothill
regions of Southern California, an area that boasts an
extremely rich flora. It will introduce a wide audience--from
general readers and students to natural history and outdoor
enthusiasts--to Southern California's plant communities,
their ecological dynamics, and the key plants that grow in
them. Coastal beach and dune habitats, coastal and interior
sage scrub, chaparral, woodlands, grasslands, riparian
woodlands, and wetlands all contribute unique plant
assemblages to Southern California. In addition to
discussing each of these areas in depth, this book also
emphasizes ecological factors such as drought, seasonal
temperatures, and fire that determine which plants can
thrive in each community. It covers such important topics
as non-native invasive plants and other issues involved
with preserving biodiversity in the ecologically rich yet
heavily populated and increasingly threatened area.
FEATURES - 327 color photographs provide overviews of
each plant community and highlight key plant species;
Describes more than 300 plant species; Covers the counties
of Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego,
western Riverside, San Bernardino, and the Channel
Islands; Includes a list of public areas and parks for viewing
Southern California's plant communities.
‘For lovers of California’s native plants, this has been a
must-have book for over thirty years and the new edition
promises to reach an even larger audience. It remains a
superb reference, combining ecological and horticultural
notes; a treasure-trove of information for everyone
interested in an authentic approach to beautiful and
sustainable gardens in California.’ Mike Evans, Founder
and President, Tree of Life Native Nursery. First published
thirty years ago, the long-awaited second edition of
Growing California Native Plants is the ideal hands-on
native plant guide for both experienced and novice
gardeners. In addition to the voluminous knowledge
contributed by Marjorie G. Schmidt, now deceased,
Katherine L. Greenberg has taken note of the vibrant state
of today’s horticultural scene, adding plants and ideas that
were little known when the book first appeared. Lavishly
illustrated with 200 new color photographs, drawings,
maps, and charts, this concise and easy-to-use reference
covers trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, bulbs, grasses, and
vines, and includes a plant selection guide for quick
reference. The authors, whose combined experience spans
six decades, take California’s summer-dry climate and
restricted water supplies into account and provide helpful
notes on companion plants and gardening with wildlife.
Practical and informative, Growing California Native Plants
is a valuable reference for gardeners everywhere in
California and an enjoyable book simply to explore.
Field Guide to Butterflies of the San Francisco Bay and
Sacramento Valley Regions
Shapiro, Arthur M. & Manolis, Tim
9780520249578
paperback
$23.95
The California Tortoiseshell, West Coast Lady, Red
Admiral, and Golden Oak Hairstreak are just a few of the
many butterfly species found in the floristically rich San
Francisco Bay and Sacramento Valley regions. This guide,
written for both beginning and experienced butterfly
watchers by one of the nation's best-known professional
lepidopterists, provides thorough, up-to-date information
on all of the butterfly species found in this diverse and
accessible region. Written in lively prose, it discusses the
natural history and conservation status for these butterflies
and at the same time provides an integrated view of
butterfly biology based on studies conducted in northern
California and around the world. Compact enough for use
in the field, the guide also includes tips on butterfly
watching, photography, gardening, and more. FEATURES Discusses and identifies more than 130 species; Species
accounts include information on identifying butterflies
through behavior, markings, and host plants; Beautiful fullcolor plates illustrate top and bottom views of wings for
easier identification; Includes a species checklist and a
glossary.
Field Guide to Grasses of California
Smith Jr., James P.
9780520275683
paperback
$26.95
Grasses and grasslands are of increasing interest to
conservationists, biologists, and gardeners. There are more
than 300 species of native California grasses and they are
found in almost every climate. Native grasses are important
in land restoration as they improve soil quality, increase
water infiltration, and recycle nutrients. Their deep roots
can tap soil water, allowing them to stay green year-round
and act as fire buffers around residences. They also provide
vital habitat to many species of insects, birds, reptiles and
mammals. Organized alphabetically, Field Guide to the
Grasses of California covers the more common native and
naturalized grasses, and features over 180 color illustrations
to help identify them.
Native Treasures: Gardening With the Plants of California
Smith, M. Nevin
9780520244269
paperback
$31.95
Nevin Smith has spent his life growing plants and
exploring the wild California landscape. A highly respected
horticulturalist and practitioner who is also a gifted writer,
Smith shares his years of experience growing native
California plants in this lively, informative book. Rather
than being a systematic 'how-to' manual, Native Treasures
combines Smith's personal thoughts, sometimes maverick
opinions, and matchless expertise with practical advice on
selected groups of native plants and their culture. The
author explains how California's diverse terrain, climate,
and geology support a wealth of plant species--more than
6000--and offers suggestions for designing with most of the
major natives in cultivation, as well as with some more
obscure but garden-worthy groups. With an engaging
narrative and a wealth of illustrations, this ode to beauty
and diversity celebrates California's rich store of native
plants and encourages readers to visit them in their native
haunts and invite them into their gardens. FEATURES Describes the use of plants in varying landscapes and
gardens; State of the art propagation techniques; Beautifully
illustrated with color photos and line drawings.
Trees and Shrubs of California
Stuart, John D. & Sawyer, John O.
9780520221109
paperback
$28.95
Finally a guide to the woody plants of wildland California!
The easy-to-follow vegetative keys, revealing drawings,
crisp color photos, and handy range maps combine to make
this a beautiful, reader-friendly resource to the novice and
the expert alike. Each species has a page of text, including
notes on habitat, morphology, and economic importance. 'Michael Barbour, editor of California's Changing
Landscapes. 'I love this book. It is warmly welcome as a
guide for California's avid public, a public that includes
natural history lovers, conservationists, consultants,
agencies, and public and private land managers. It is useful,
useable, packed with accurate information, and cannot help
but assist us in the difficult job of preserving our natural
heritage. '-Jake Sigg, President, California Native Plant
Society.
The History of Gardens
Thacker, Christopher
9780520056299
paperback
$47.95
55 color illustrations, 181 b/w photographs. ‘Ancient
gardens are imaginatively reconstructed through written
descriptions and modern ones are depicted in the
numerous illustrations that are the chief glory of the book.
A fine survey.’—Library Journal.
Garrett Eckbo: Modern Landscapes for Living
Treib, Marc & Imbert, Dorothée
9780520246829
paperback
$36.95
One of the central figures in modern landscape architecture,
Garrett Eckbo (1910-2000) was a major influence in the field
during an active career spanning five decades. While most
of the early American designers concentrated on the private
garden and the corporate landscape, Eckbo's work
demonstrated innovative design ideas in a social setting.
This engagement with social improvement has stayed with
Eckbo throughout his life, distinguishing both his intentions
and achievements, from his early work for the Farm
Security Administration to his partnerships (including one
of the most prominent landscape firms in the world, Eckbo,
Dean, Austin, and Williams--EDAW) and his years as chair
of the Department of Landscape Architecture at the
University of California, Berkeley. In an elegant and
detailed book that includes more than 100 of Eckbo's
designs, Marc Treib examines the aesthetic formation of
Eckbo's manner, and by implication the broader field of
landscape architecture since the 1930s. Dorothée Imbert
writes about Eckbo's social vision, including his belief that
ultimately, landscape design is the 'arrangement of
environments for people. ' The book also contains a
biographical and professional chronology and a complete
bibliography of publications by and about Garrett Eckbo.
Fireflies, Honey, and Silk
Waldbauer, Gilbert
9780520258839
hardcover
$42.00
The beauty of butterflies, the cheerful chirp of crickets, the
ink our ancestors wrote with, the beeswax in altar candles,
the honey on our toast, the silk we wear. This enchanting
book is a highly entertaining exploration of the myriad
ways insects have enriched our lives-culturally,
economically, and aesthetically. Entomologist and writer
Gilbert Waldbauer describes in loving, colorful detail how
many of the valuable products insects have given us are
made, how they were discovered, and how they have been
used through time and across cultures. Along the way, he
takes us on a captivating ramble through many far-flung
corners of history, mythology, poetry, literature, medicine,
ecology, forensics, and more. Enlivened with personal
anecdotes from Waldbauer's distinguished career as an
entomologist, the book also describes surprising everyday
encounters we all experience that were made possible by
insects. From butterfly gardens and fly-fishing to insects as
jewelry and sex pheromones, this is an eye-opening ode to
the wonder of insects that illuminates our extraordinary
and essential relationship with the natural world.
The Huntington Botanical Gardens, 1905-1949: Personal
Recollections of William Hertrich
Hertrich, William
University of California Press /Huntington Library Press
9780873280969
paperback
$21.95
This book is both an illustrated history of the early years of
a now celebrated garden and cultural institution and an
intimate and revealing memoir of Henry Edwards
Huntington, written by the man who was hired in 1906 to
manage the property and landscape the grounds. Included
are many historical photographs showing the development
of the Huntington estate and the gardens.
A Celebration of Herbs: Recipes from the Huntington Herb
Garden
Kerins, Shirley
9780873281997
hardcover
$31.95
In this gorgeous cookbook, which was named the National
Winner of the 2003 Tabasco Community Cookbook
Awards, Shirley Kerins shares her wealth of knowledge
about growing and cooking with herbs. Featuring a full
range of dishes, from appetizers, salads, side dishes, soups
and breads to entrees, preserves, desserts, and beverages,
the book includes an innovative Pad Thai Pesto, a triedand-true Herbed Vichyssoise, and a luscious AppleRosemary Tarte Tatin. Gardeners will find A Celebration of
Herbs to be an essential reference, with information on
cultivating, harvesting, drying, and storing herbs and an
extensive listing of plant and seed suppliers in North
America. Peppered throughout the cookbook are excerpts
from the Huntington Library's collection of rare herbals and
botanical books from the fifteenth to eighteenth centuries.
Another World Lies Beyond: Creating Liu Fang Yuan, the
Huntington’s Chinese Garden
Li, T. June
9780873281751
hardcover
$36.95
120 Color Illustrations. From the Lake of Reflected
Fragrance to the Pavilion for Washing Away Thoughts to
the Isle of Alighting Geese, this gorgeously illustrated
volume explores the Huntington's Chinese Garden--Liu
Fang Yuan, or the Garden of Flowing Fragrance--one of the
largest such gardens outside China. With the first phase of
construction completed, the garden opened to visitors in
early 2008. It resembles those created in seventeenthcentury Suzhou, offering awe-inspiring views and
architecture and evoking an era when scholars sought
quiet, intimate gardens in which to retreat, write poetry,
and practice calligraphy, among many other pursuits. The
contributors to Another World Lies Beyond discuss the
challenges of constructing the garden in Southern
California as well as the cultural traditions and aesthetics of
Chinese garden design, especially the ways in which the
plants and structures engage the imagination of visitors.
Inscribed poetic couplets, literary allusions, botanical
motifs, and evocative names for structures reveal layers of
symbolism for exploration and interpretation. The volume's
final essay describes how plants that originated in China-such as the chrysanthemum, the plum, and the camellia-have shaped that country's ancient botanical heritage and
have enriched the gardens of both East and West. T. June Li
is Curator of the Huntington's Chinese Garden.T. June Li is
Curator of the Huntington's Chinese Garden.
One Hundred Years in the Huntington’s Japanese Garden:
Harmony with Nature
Li, T. June (editor)
9780873282567
hardcover
$45.00
In 2012, the Huntington celebrated the centennial of its
most famous and iconic garden: the Japanese garden,
known for its distinctive moon bridge, koi-filled ponds, and
Japanese house. In this beautifully illustrated volume, the
contributing authors tell the story of the garden’s history
and recent restoration. The nine-acre garden was built on
the estate of Henry E. Huntington, beginning in 1911, at the
urging of his ranch superintendent, William Hertrich. Since
then, it has attracted more than 20 million visitors. The
garden now contains a ceremonial teahouse, Seifu-an,
recently donated by the Pasadena Buddhist Temple. This
lavishly illustrated volume celebrates the garden’s
centennial renovation and explores its transformations—
from its origins as a gentleman’s tasteful retreat, to its
deterioration and neglect in World War II, to its resurgence,
through the present day, as a showcase for Japanese culture
and garden arts.
Desert Plants: A Curator’s Introduction to the Huntington
Desert Garden
Lyons, Gary
9780873282314
paperback
$26.95
This year the Huntington celebrates the centennial of its
spectacular desert garden, one of the largest such
collections of cacti and other succulents in the world.
Visitors to the twelve-acre garden marvel at its more than
3,000 species, including the vivid blue and green Puya, a
rare type of bromeliad; the Lithops, or 'living stone,' whose
camouflaged leaves mimic the shape and color of rocks; and
the dazzling red, orange, and yellow torch-like blooms of
the winter-flowering aloe. In this beautifully illustrated
volume, Lyons draws on decades of experience with these
unusual specimens to explore the Huntington's desert
garden. He tells of its early development, describes its
principal collections, and gives instructions on the care and
landscaping of desert gardens.
Botanical Gardens At The Huntington, Second Edition
Normark, Don
9780873282154
paperback
$24.95
The Huntington Botanical Gardens in San Marino,
California, are a remarkable showcase of exotic plants from
all over the world, and this lavishly illustrated volume
depicts many of the most unusual and beautiful specimens.
The introduction tells the fascinating story of Henry E.
Huntington's development, during the first two decades of
the twentieth century, from railroad and real-estate
magnate to one of Southern California's leading
philanthropists, and the transformation of his selfsupporting working ranch into a world-class botanical
garden. Today the 206-acre estate comprises fifteen
specialized gardens filled with 20,000 different kinds of
plants, with as many as 1,800 rose species and cultivars,
1,200 camellia cultivars, and 5,000 cacti and succulents.
The Children’s Garden Book
Percival, Olive
9780873282109
hardcover
$26.95
A gardener 'ought to have a little make-believe,' the
Southern California garden maven Olive Percival mused
more than eighty years ago. Inspired by this principle, she
devised plans for whimsical gardens that could be created
by children and adults alike. Her delightful schemes
included 'The Garden of Aladdin,' an enchanted, sunken
orchard fragrant with kumquat, persimmon, and orange
trees; 'The Fairy Ring,' a blue fairyland of forget-me-nots,
larkspur, and borage; and 'The Sliced Cake,' a round, pinkand-white garden divided into wedges--the perfect setting
for afternoon tea.
Camellias : A Curator's Introduction to the Camellia Collection in the Huntington Botanical Gardens
Richardson, Ann
9780873281904
paperback
$15.95
The Huntington's camellia garden is one of the most diverse public collections anywhere and one of only five gardens worldwide
to earn the International Camellia Garden of Excellence Award from the International Camellia Society. The collection includes
some of the world's oldest camellia cultivars as well as new 21st-century introductions, both well documented in this lavishly
illustrated, compact book. Reproductions of nineteenth-century botanical illustrations from the Huntington Library's rare book
collections are also included. Those who grow camellias or want to, and those who appreciate their beauty, will find both pleasure
and valuable information in this handsome book.
University of Nebraska Press
Jane Grigson's Vegetable Book
Grigson, Jane (New introduction by Amy Sherman)
University of Nebraska Press
9780803259942
paperback
$27.95
In Jane Grigson's Vegetable Book American readers,
gardeners, and food lovers will find everything they've
always wanted to know about the history and romance of
seventy-five different vegetables, from artichokes to yams,
and will learn how to use them in hundreds of different
recipes, from the exquisitely simple Broccoli Salad to the
engagingly esoteric Game with Tomato and Chocolate
Sauce. Jane Grigson gives basic preparation and cooking
instructions for all the vegetables discussed and recipes for
eating them in every style from least adulterated to most
adorned. This is by no means a book intended for
vegetarians alone, however. There are recipes for Cassoulet,
Chicken Gumbo, and even Dr. William Kitchiner's 1817
version of Bubble and Squeak (fried beef and cabbage). Jane
Grigson's Vegetable Book is a joy to read and a pleasure to
use in the kitchen. It will introduce you to vegetables you've
never met before, develop your friendship with those you
know only in passing, and renew your romance with some
you've come to take for granted. This edition has a special
introduction for American readers, tables of equivalent
weights and measures, and a glossary, which make the
book as accessible to Americans as it is to those in Grigson's
native England.
University of Oklahoma Press
The Gourd Book
Heiser, Charles B.
University of Oklahoma Press
9780806125725
paperback
$24.95
Humankind has had a long and intimate association with
gourds, and one of them, the bottle gourd, or calabash, may
have been man's first cultivated plant. Although grown in
the United States today primarily as ornamentals, in other
parts of the world gourds have many other important uses.
In delightful text and stunning color and black-and-white
photographs, The Gourd Book provides fascinating
scientific information and folklore about these remarkable
plants and keys for identifying species. The first part of the
book deals with tree gourds, widely used as containers and
for decoration; the Cucurbita gourds, including the buffalo
gourd, the Turk's turban, the silver-seed gourd, and the
Malabar gourd, all utilized as food, and the beautiful
ornamental gourds that are fun to grow; the loofah gourds,
which are now enjoying great popularity as cosmetic
sponges but have many other uses as well; minor gourds,
such as the snake, wax, bitter, teasel, and hedgehog gourds,
some of which are used as food or medicine; and gourds
mentioned in the Bible. The second part takes up the bottle
gourd, which archaeologists tell us men have used for
thousands of years. Even today this gourd is almost
indispensable in many parts of the tropics, where different
species are used to make containers, musical instruments,
and clothing, as food and medicine, and in art. The author
concludes with a discussion of the gourd in folklore and
myth and an appendix on growing, hybridizing, and
preserving gourds for decoration. This delightfully written
book, styled for the general reader, will also appeal to
professional and amateur botanists, anthropologists,
horticulturists, and everyone interested in plants or
gardening.
University of Pennsylvania Press
A History of the Gardens of Versailles
Baridon, Michel and Mason, Adrienne
9780812222074
paperback
$26.50
The Planetary Garden and Other Writings
Clément, Gilles
9780812247121
hardcover
$34.95
The gardens of Versailles are perhaps the most famous in
the world. Seemingly open to the horizon, their scale is
monumental. Their grand east-west axis celebrates the Sun
King, even as they offer an expression of the scientific spirit
of the age in their geometrical layout and exploitation of the
optical properties of reflecting water. The original park
design, realized by André Le Nôtre, a few advisers, and
Louis XIV himself--author of The Way to Present the
Gardens of Versailles--remains largely intact. Yet Louis XV
made his own original contribution to the gardens at the
Trianon, where later still Richard Mique and Hubert Robert
designed the English garden and the delightful village
beloved by Marie Antoinette. Michel Baridon traces the
history of the gardens from their inception through three
centuries of their history. He stresses the cultural
importance of the landscape, provides a chronology to
show the stages of its growth, and discusses the
contemporary challenges posed by its conservation and
historical interpretation. Beautifully illustrated with
archival images and commissioned photographs, A History
of the Gardens of Versailles provides visitors and
enthusiasts with a guide to these legendary grounds.
'Gilles Clément, horticultural engineer, entomologist,
landscape architect, and writer, occupies a special place in
French professional circles. . . . All Clément's concepts
speak about nature as well as about humanity; they evoke a
possible community of humans and nonhumans, a way of
constantly inventing new forms for living better together.'-From the Foreword, by Gilles A. Tiberghien. Celebrated
landscape architect Gilles Clément may be best known for
his public parks in Paris, including the Parc André Citroën
and the garden of the Musée du Quai Branly, but he
describes himself as a gardener. To care for and cultivate a
plot of land, a capable gardener must observe in order to act
and work with, rather than against, the natural ecosystem
of the garden. In this sense, he suggests, we should think of
the entire planet as a garden, and ourselves as its keepers,
responsible for the care of its complexity and diversity of
life. 'The Planetary Garden' is an environmental manifesto
that outlines Clément's interpretation of the laws that
govern the natural world and the principles that should
guide our stewardship of the global garden of Earth. These
are among the tenets of a humanist ecology, which posits
that the natural world and humankind cannot be
understood as separate from one another. This philosophy
forms a thread that is woven through the accompanying
essays of this volume: 'Life, Constantly Inventive:
Reflections of a Humanist Ecologist' and 'The Wisdom of
the Gardener.' Brought together and translated into English
for the first time, these three texts make a powerful
statement about the nature of the world and humanity's
place within it.
Pleasure Garden, from Vauxhall to Coney Island
Conlin, Jonathan
9780812244380
hardcover
$69.95
Summers at the Vauxhall pleasure garden in London
brought diverse entertainments to a diverse public.
Picturesque walks and arbors offered a pastoral retreat
from the city, while at the same time the garden's
attractions indulged distinctly urban tastes for fashion,
novelty, and sociability. High- and low-born alike were free
to walk the paths; the proximity to strangers and the danger
of dark walks were as thrilling to visitors as the fountains
and fireworks. Vauxhall was the venue that made the
careers of composers, inspired novelists, and showcased the
work of artists. Scoundrels, sudden downpours, and
extortionate ham prices notwithstanding, Vauxhall became
a must-see destination for both Londoners and tourists.
Before long, there were Vauxhalls across Britain and
America, from York to New York, Norwich to New
Orleans. This edited volume provides the first book-length
study of the attractions and interactions of the pleasure
garden, from the opening of Vauxhall in the seventeenth
century to the amusement parks of the early twentieth.
Nine essays explore the mutual influences of human
behavior and design: landscape, painting, sculpture, and
even transient elements such as lighting and music tacitly
informed visitors how to move within the space, what to
wear, how to behave, and where they might transgress. The
Pleasure Garden, from Vauxhall to Coney Island draws
together the work of musicologists, art historians, and
scholars of urban studies and landscape design to unfold a
cultural history of pleasure gardens, from the
entertainments they offered to the anxieties of social
difference they provoked.
Of Gardens: Selected Essays
Deitz, Paula
9780812242669
hardcover
$29.95
Paula Deitz has delighted readers for more than thirty years
with her vivid descriptions of both famous and hidden
landscapes. Her writings allow readers to share in the
experience of her extensive travels, from the waterways of
Britain's Castle Howard to the Japanese gardens of Kyoto,
and home again to New York City's Central Park. Collected
for the first time, the essays in Of Gardens record her great
adventure of continual discovery, not only of the artful
beauty of individual gardens but also of the intellectual and
historical threads that weave them into patterns of
civilization, from the modest garden for family subsistence
to major urban developments. Deitz's essays describe how
people, over many centuries and in many lands, have
expressed their originality by devoting themselves to
cultivation and conservation. During a visit to the Abby
Aldrich Rockefeller Garden in Seal Harbor, Maine, Deitz
first came to appreciate the notion that landscape
architecture can be as intricately conceived as any major
structure and is, indeed, the means by which we redeem the
natural environment through design. Years later, as she
wandered through the gardens of Versailles, she realized
that because gardens give structure without confinement,
they encourage a liberation of movement and thought. In
Of Gardens, we follow Deitz down paths of revelation,
viewing A Bouquet of British Parks: Liverpool, Edinburgh,
and London; the parks and promenades of Jerusalem; the
Moonlight Garden of the Taj Mahal; a Tuscan-style villa in
southern California; and the rooftop garden at Tokyo's Mori
Center, among many other sites. Deitz covers individual
landscape architects and designers, including André Le
Nôtre, Frederick Law Olmsted, Beatrix Farrand, Russell
Page, and Michael Van Valkenburgh. She then features an
array of parks, public places, and gardens before turning
her attention to the burgeoning business of flower shows.
The volume concludes with a memorable poetic epilogue
entitled A Winter Garden of Yellow.
Elysium Britannicum, or the Royal Gardens
Evelyn, John and Ingram, John E.
9780812235364
hardcover
$89.95
In a letter to Sir Thomas Browne about his proposed
magnum opus on gardens, John Evelyn stated his purpose:
'to refine upon some particulars, especially concerning the
ornaments of Gardens, which I shal endeavor so to handle
that persons of all conditions and faculties, which delight in
Gardens, may therein encounter something for their owne
advantage.' In his Elysium Britannicum, or The Royal
Gardens, Evelyn indeed produced a rich document, an
assemblage of the horticultural knowledge and wisdom of
the seventeenth century. An intriguing intellectual whom
many have called a virtuoso, Evelyn was a garden designer,
a noted author and translator of garden books, and a
founding member of the Royal Society in 1660, where
experimental science was at the heart of intellectual debate.
Interlacing in his work practical, literary, and philosophical
approaches to landscape architecture, Evelyn created the
first large-scale encyclopedic work on the science and art of
gardening. Evelyn never saw his great work published.
Until now, the entire Elysium Britannicum, or The Royal
Gardens has never appeared in print. In an impressive
transcription, John E. Ingram makes the document--of
which only a single folio volume remains--accessible to a
wide range of scholars. Complete with Evelyn's extensive
marginalia, interlineations, and tipped-in addenda, the
manuscript is expertly organized by Ingram to preserve the
meaningful complexity of Evelyn's original. The Elysium
Britannicum, or The Royal Gardens was composed over a
period of forty years, and Ingram's transcription reveals the
challenge Evelyn faced in writing in--and for--a rapidly
evolving intellectual culture. The work also displays many
of Evelyn's own illustrations, including drawings of garden
layouts, diagrams of inventions for plant and tree
cultivation, and plans for the artificial and natural
embellishment of the land, all of which were to contribute
to the beauty and utility of the gardens.
Medici Gardens: From Making to Design
Giannetto, Raffaella Fabiani
9780812240726
hardcover
$55.00
Medici Gardens: From Making to Design challenges the
common assumption that such gardens as Trebbio,
Cafaggiolo, Careggi, and Fiesole were the products of an
established design practice whereby one client
commissioned one architect or artist. The book reverses the
usual belief that a garden is the practical application of
theoretical principles extracted from garden treatises, and
suggests that, in the case of the gardens in Florence, garden
making preceded its theoretical articulation. Drawing from
Medici tax returns, inventories, and correspondence,
Raffaella Fabiani Giannetto examines the transformation of
these gardens from functional and pleasurable kitchen
gardens to symbols of political power and family prestige.
The Medici gardens of the fifteenth century were the result
both of everyday living and of a poetic activity that was
influenced by cultural expectations and societal demands.
Crossing disciplinary boundaries, the author compares the
making of actual gardens to that of the literary pleasances
described by Petrarch, Boccaccio, and Ficino. Although the
fictional gardens appear 'designed' in that their place within
literary works is carefully thought through, their actual
counterparts are the product of a modus operandi, indebted
to horticultural knowledge handed down from one
generation to another in a slowly evolving tradition.
Gardens of Suzhou
Henderson, Ron
9780812222142
paperback
$29.95
Suzhou, near Shanghai, is among the great garden cities of
the world. The city's masterpieces of classical Chinese
garden design, built from the eleventh through the
nineteenth centuries, attract thousands of visitors each year
and continue to influence international design. In The
Gardens of Suzhou, landscape architect and scholar Ron
Henderson guides visitors through seventeen of these
gardens. The book explores UNESCO world cultural
heritage sites such as the Master of the Nets Garden,
Humble Administrator's Garden, Lingering Garden, and
Garden of the Peaceful Mind, as well as other lesser-known
but equally significant gardens in the Suzhou region.
Unlike the acclaimed religious and imperial gardens found
elsewhere in Asia, Suzhou's gardens were designed by
scholars and intellectuals to be domestic spaces that drew
upon China's rich visual and literary tradition, embedding
cultural references within the landscapes. The elements of
the gardens confront the visitor: rocks, trees, and walls are
pushed into the foreground to compress and compact
space, as if great hands had gathered a mountainous
territory of rocky cliffs, forests, and streams, then squeezed
it tightly until the entire region would fit into a small city
garden. Henderson's commentary opens Suzhou's gardens,
with their literary and musical references, to non-Chinese
visitors. Drawing on years of intimate experience and
study, he combines the history and spatial organization of
each garden with personal insights into their rockeries,
architecture, plants, and waters. Fully illustrated with
newly drawn plans, maps, and original photographs, The
Gardens of Suzhou invites visitors, researchers, and
designers to pause and observe astonishing works from one
of the world's greatest garden design traditions.
Theory of Garden Art
Hirschfeld, C. C. L. and Parshall, Linda B.
9780812235845
hardcover
$69.95
C.C.L. Hirschfeld was perhaps the most important writer
on gardens and landscape in eighteenth-century Germany.
Acclaimed as the 'father of landscape garden art,' he was
influential not just in Germany but also in France, Hungary,
Italy, the Netherlands, Scandinavia, and Russia. Popular
with both experts and amateurs, Hirschfeld's writings had a
significant effect on the development of European garden
design, as well as on the establishment of public parks of
his era. His celebration of the natural world sprang from his
intellectual roots in Enlightened rationalism, but rather than
following the systematic scientific strategy of his
forerunners, Hirschfeld formulated a more popular
approach that appealed to both the emotions and the reason
of his audience. His five-volume Theory of Garden Art,
published simultaneously in German and French between
1779 and 1785, is by far the most comprehensive of his
works, and well-informed gardeners of the time considered
it indispensable. Although Hirschfeld's significance has
increasingly been recognized in contemporary landscape
scholarship, his works have not yet appeared in English. In
this one-volume abridged edition Linda Parshall translates
the essential aspects of the Theory of Garden Art,
Hirschfeld's seminal work. The translation is accompanied
by an introduction by Parshall, which analyzes Hirschfeld's
place in the intellectual and cultural history of his time, and
in the history of landscape design. This book will be a
useful and authoritative contribution to both the history of
landscape architecture and German cultural history.
Afterlife of Gardens
Hunt, John Dixon
9780812238464
hardcover
$47.50
Most historical and critical discussions of gardens focus on
their design. What happens after the completion of the
design, however, is largely ignored, which neglects a much
larger part of the site's interest and potential. For gardens,
John Dixon Hunt contends, are experienced, often by a
succession of visitors at different times and often from
different cultures; this experience, though determined by
the original design and its subsequent modifications, also
augments the site's potentialities, and this afterlife of
gardens comes to enhance the original moment of creation.
One way of exploring the experience of designed
landscapes is to adapt literary reception theory to the study
of gardens. Hunt argues that such an approach via the
reception or experience of gardens enlarges how we should
understand their significance and meanings. It is generally
assumed that the experience of gardens became a prime
ingredient of late eighteenth-century landscapes-picturesque literature especially highlighted how visitors
responded to their surroundings, reading inscriptions and
recognizing the significance of carefully placed architectural
items or fabriqués. But there is considerable evidence for a
much earlier interest in how experience came to constitute
an essential aspect of a site beyond the intentions of the
original designer or patron. Among other early examples,
Hunt examines the book Hypnerotomachia Polifili (1499) to
show how its protagonist is shown exploring and
negotiating a series of strange and baffling landscapes.
Through other inquiries--particularly into the role of
movement in such different situations as Versailles, and
Chiswick or along modern highways--The Afterlife of
Gardens provides a fresh approach to the study of designed
landscapes that goes beyond their production and into how
they exist and are understood by their users. In this
ambitious new book the author shows how the complete
history of a garden must extend beyond the moment of its
design and the aims of the designer to record its subsequent
reception. He raises questions about the preservation of
historical sites, and provides lessons for the contemporary
designer, who may perhaps be more attentive to the life of a
work after its design and implementation. This book will
interest all who have a professional interest in gardens, as
well as the wide general audience for gardens and
landscapes of past and present.
Garden and Grove: The Italian Renaissance Garden in the
English Imagination, 1600-1750
Hunt, John Dixon
9780812216042
paperback
$27.50
Garden and Grove is a pioneering study of the English
fascination with Italian Renaissance gardens. John Dixon
Hunt studies reactions of English visitors in their journals
and travel books to the exciting world of Italian gardens: its
links with classical villas, with Virgil and farming, with
Ovid and metamorphosis, its association with theater, its
variety, its staged debates between art and nature. Then he
looks at what English visitors made of these Italian garden
experiences upon their return home and at how they
created Italianate gardens on their estates, on their stages,
and in their poems. With a wealth of literary and visual
materials previously untapped, Hunt provides a new
history of an intriguing and vital phase of English garden
history. Not only does he suggest the centrality of the
garden as a focus for many social, aesthetic, political, and
philosophical ideas but he argues that the so-called English
landscape garden before Capability Brown, in the late
eighteenth century, owed much to a long and continuing
emulation of Italian Renaissance models.
Greater Perfections: The Practice of Garden Theory
Hunt, John Dixon
9780812235067
hardcover
$49.95
Hunt explores the meanings of garden and its relationship
to other interventions into the natural world. It looks at the
role of verbal and visual languages in placemaking as well
as how gardens have been represented in the visual and
literary arts.'
Tradition and Innovation in French Garden Art: Chapters of
a New History
Hunt, John Dixon and Conan, Michel (editors), with the
assistance of Claire Goldstein
9780812236347
hardcover
$69.95
In the absence of any modern history of French garden art,
this volume offers twelve chapters that review some of the
most interesting and innovative moments of French garden
history. This series of studies traces a progression from
what is taken as the golden age of French garden art, in the
late seventeenth century, up to the present, when a
renaissance of French design theory and practice is clearly
visible. By exploring the contributions of such important
designers as Jean-Marie Morel and Claude-Henri Watelet,
these essays argue for a tradition that includes, but is by no
means exclusively influenced by, Andre Le Notre, long
considered the dominant figure in French garden history.
Cultivated Power: Flowers, Culture, and Politics in the
Reign of Louis XIV
Hyde, Elizabeth
9780812238266
hardcover
$49.95
Cultivated Power explores the collection, cultivation, and
display of flowers in early modern France at the historical
moment when flowering plants, many of which were
becoming known in Europe for the first time, piqued the
curiosity of European gardeners and botanists, merchants
and ministers, dukes and kings. Elizabeth Hyde reveals
how flowers became uniquely capable of revealing the
curiosity, reason, and taste of those elite men who engaged
in their cultivation. The cultural and increasingly political
value of such qualities was not lost on royal panegyrists,
who seized upon the new meanings of flowers in
celebrating the glory of Louis XIV. Using previously
unexplored archival sources, Hyde recovers the extent of
floral plantations in the gardens of Versailles and the
sophisticated system of nurseries created to fulfill the
demands of the king's gardeners. She further examines how
the successful cultivation of those flowers made it possible
for Louis XIV to demonstrate that his reign was a golden
era surpassing even that of antiquity. Cultivated Power
expands our knowledge of flowers in European history
beyond the Dutch tulip mania, and restores our
understanding of the importance of flowers in the French
classical garden. The book also develops a fuller perspective
on the roles of gender, rank, and material goods in the age
of the baroque. Using flowers to analyze the movement of
culture in early modern society, Cultivated Power
ultimately highlights the influence of curious florists on the
taste of the king, and the extension of the cultural into the
realm of the political.
Flowering of the Landscape Garden: English Pleasure
Grounds, 1720-1800
Laird, Mark
9780812234572
hardcover
$65.00
The park of lawns, trees, and serpentine lakes in a
picturesque composition of greens has long been viewed as
the enduring achievement of eighteenth-century English
landscape art. Yet this conventional view of the picturesque
style ignores the colorful flowers and flowering shrubs that
graced the landscape garden of the Georgian era. While the
book is primarily devoted to the historical reconstruction of
the formal and horticultural characteristics of 'theatrical'
shrubberies and flowerbeds, it also aims to animate the
world of the eighteenth-century pleasure ground. Mark
Laird shows how the unwritten lore of planting design was
passed down by generation after generation of gardeners
and discusses the interaction of landscape designer, client,
nurseryman, land agent, and gardener in modifying and
transforming the geometric layouts of previous generations.
He traces the development of planting design theory and
practice from Batty Langley to Capability Brown and
William Chambers, and demonstrates how an English
mania for flowering shrubs and conifers from eastern North
America helped create the distinctive planting forms of the
Georgian pleasure ground. Laird offers readers a wealth of
visual and literary materials--from contemporary paintings,
engravings, poetry, essays, and letters to more prosaic
household accounts and nursery bills--to revolutionize our
understanding of the English landscape garden as a
powerful cultural expression. Through his original
watercolor reconstructions of planting forms and through
delightful descriptions of seasonal change and sensuous
effect, he makes the gardens come alive, thus recognizing
both the palpable qualities and aesthetic sophistication of
eighteenth-century planting design. Laird's training as a
landscape architect, garden conservator, and historian gives
the book remarkable breadth and depth. It is a benchmark
work, uniquely bridging the gap in landscape history
between design and planting and horticultural studies.
Landscape Approach
Lassus, Bernard
9780812234503
hardcover
$45.00
A familiarity with the work of Bernard Lassus, the leading
French landscape architect, is essential for anyone seriously
interested in contemporary landscape experience and
design. Now, with this first collection of his writings to be
translated into English, the contributions of Lassus can
finally be fully appreciated by a wider audience. Perhaps
best known for the speculative base that sustains his work
and thought, Lassus is an artist whose philosophical
concerns precede and determine his design work. For him,
attention to the interactive nature of the landscape
underlies all projects. He approaches each site in pursuit of
the particular opportunities and challenges it presents and
is ever mindful of the way in which observers will
experience the space. He does not allow experience to be
relegated to by-product of design. Instead, as one of his
close collaborators explained, for Lassus form is not
primary, it is induced from the articulation of intention. The
essays in The Landscape Approach afford readers a look
into some of Lassus's most important projects--the Butterfly
Bridge at Istres, the highway rest area at NimesCaissargues, the Park of Duisburg-Nord, the Garden of
Returns for the Corderie Royale at Rochefort, and the
Tuileries in Paris--and furnish provocative insight into
Lassus's unique bonding of theory and practice. As is the
case with his garden designs, Bernard Lassus's volume is a
true experience. It is sure to become a classic in the field.
Topographical Stories: Studies in Landscape and
Architecture
Leatherbarrow, David
9780812238099
hardcover
$55.00
Landscape architecture and architecture are two fields that
exist in close proximity to one another. Some have argued
that the two are, in fact, one field. Others maintain that the
disciplines are distinct. These designations are a subject of
continual debate by theorists and practitioners alike. Here,
David Leatherbarrow offers an entirely new way of
thinking of architecture and landscape architecture. Moving
beyond partisan arguments, he shows how the two
disciplines rely upon one another to form a single
framework of cultural meaning. Leatherbarrow redefines
landscape architecture and architecture as topographical
arts, the shared task of which is to accommodate and
express the patterns of our lives. Topography, in his view,
incorporates terrain, built and unbuilt, but also traces of
practical affairs, by means of which culture preserves and
renews its typical situations and institutions. This rigorous
argument is supported by nearly 100 illustrations, as well as
examples of topography from the sixteenth, eighteenth, and
nineteenth centuries, through the heroic period of early
modernism, to more recent offerings. A number of these
studies revise existing accounts of decisive moments in the
history of these disciplines, particularly the birth of the
informal garden, the emergence of continuous space in the
landscapes and architecture of the modern period, and the
new significance of landform or earthwork in contemporary
architecture. For readers not directly involved with either of
these professions, this book shows how over the centuries
our lives have been shaped and enriched by landscape and
architecture. Topographical Stories provides a new
paradigm for theorizing and practicing landscape and
architecture.
Gardens of Colony and State: Gardens and Gardeners of the
American Colonies and the Republic before 1840
Lockwood, Alice G.B. (editor)
9780917841019
hardcover
$150.00
A rare and long out-of-print treasure of garden literature,
Gardens of Colony and State returns in a special reprint
edition. Widely considered the best reference on gardenmaking in the colonies and the Republic, the handsome
two-volume set is a lasting record of American gardens and
gardeners before 1840. The landmark publication traces the
development of a uniquely American garden design,
exploring early garden literature and its effect on colonial
craftsmen, as well as pre-1800 account books of nurseries
and seed houses. Also included are fascinating stories of
early horticulturists who inspired the establishment and
patronage of botanical gardens for research, plant
exploration, education, and public enjoyment. An
impressive collection of early prints and photographs--of
gates and statues, benches and pergolas, landscape designs
and views--invites you to stroll through some of America's
most exquisite homes and gardens, many of which have
long vanished. Gardens of Colony and State is an important
contribution to the historic horticulture of America, and a
collector's item to be enjoyed for many years. Distributed
for The Garden Club of America.
World of André Le Nôtre
Mariage, Thierry
9780812221367
paperback
$26.50
The gardens of Versailles--along with the name of their
chief creator, André Le Nôtre (1613-1700)--have become
synonymous with the French style of 'formal' garden. This
style in its turn would succumb to another 'national' mode,
the English school of naturalistic and picturesque
landscapes. But as Thierry Mariage makes clear, the garden
style that Le Nôtre brought to perfection need not be seen in
opposition to the later 'English' one. Rather, he claims, they
represent two points along a continuum that exists between
the natural and cultural worlds. Published originally in
Belgium as L'univers de Le Nostre, Mariage's examination
of Le Nôtre moves beyond traditional art historical
documentation and appreciation into a realm of
interpretation. He situates Le Nôtre's garden art in a
complex social and cultural world, where the practices of
land management, surveying techniques and hydrology,
military practice, and both scientific and literary
perspectives on land use and experience brought into being
a unique form of landscape architecture. His analysis opens
up the fashion in which design techniques and garden
philosophy are shaped by material culture.
The Artist's Garden: American Impressionism and the
Garden Movement
Marley, Anna O. (editor)
9780812246650
hardcover
$45.00
'Here finally is the definitive work tracing the reciprocal
influences of artists and the garden movement during the
Progressive era in America, just as European impressionism
reached our shores. With its extraordinary range of
expertise, detailing techniques of artistic expression and
developments in landscape architecture and horticulture,
the book will enlighten its readers on numerous topics--not
the least on the place of Philadelphia and its environs as
central to these creative relationships in our cultural and
intellectual history.'--Paula Deitz, author of the book Of
Gardens: Selected Essays. Inspired by European
impressionist paintings of open countryside, private
gardens, and urban parks, American artists working in the
years between 1887 and 1920 turned their attentions to the
new landscapes being created in the fast-changing cities
and rapidly emerging suburbs of their own country. Up
and down the eastern seaboard, a middle-class idyll was
brought to life with the construction of railways, trams, and
parkways that connected city centers to commuter suburbs,
whose inhabitants increasingly turned to gardening as a
leisure--and predominantly female--pursuit. 'The two arts
of painting and garden design are closely related,'
landscape architect Beatrix Farrand wrote in 1907, 'except
that the landscape gardener paints with actual color, line,
and perspective to make a composition . . . while the painter
has but a flat surface on which to create his illusion.' The
Artist's Garden tells the intertwined stories of American art
and the new American garden movement in the years on
either side of the turn of the twentieth century. Anna O.
Marley and her contributors showcase more than one
hundred beautifully reproduced artworks by Cecilia Beaux,
Mary Cassatt, William Merritt Chase, Childe Hassam, and
others alongside the books, journals, and ephemeral
artifacts that both shaped and were products of the garden
movement. The volume's lavishly illustrated text considers
topics that range from environmentalism to new printing
technologies, from the genres of garden writing to the
distinctions between public and domestic spaces or
American and French impressionism.
Archaeology of Garden and Field
Miller, Naomi F.
9780812216417
paperback
$24.95
Cultivation and land use practices the world over reflect
many aspects of people's relationship to each other and to
the natural world. The Archaeology of Garden and Field
explores the cultivation of land from prehistoric times to the
nineteenth century through excavation, experimentation,
and the study of modern cultural traditions. The
Archaeology of Garden and Field contains a wealth of
information distilled from the combined experiences of the
editors and contributors. Whether one's interest is the Old
World or the New, prehistory or the present, this book
provides a starting point for anyone who has ever
wondered how archaeologists find and interpret the
ephemeral traces of ancient cultivation.
Gardens in the Modern Landscape: A Facsimile of the
Revised 1948 Edition
Tunnard, Christopher
9780812222913
paperback
$34.95
Between 1937 and 1938, garden designer Christopher
Tunnard published a series of articles in the British
Architectural Review that rejected the prevailing English
landscape style. Inspired by the principles of Modernist art
and Japanese aesthetics, Tunnard called for a 'new
technique' in garden design that emphasized an integration
of form and purpose. 'The functional garden avoids the
extremes both of the sentimental expressionism of the wild
garden and the intellectual classicism of the 'formal'
garden,' he wrote; 'it embodies rather a spirit of rationalism
and through an aesthetic and practical ordering of its units
provides a friendly and hospitable milieu for rest and
recreation.' Tunnard's magazine pieces were republished in
book form as Gardens in the Modern Landscape in 1938,
and a revised second edition was issued a decade later.
Taken together, these articles constituted a manifesto for the
modern garden, its influence evident in the work of such
figures as Lawrence Halprin, Philip Johnson, and Edward
Larrabee Barnes. Long out of print, the book is here
reissued in a facsimile of the 1948 edition, accompanied by
a contextualizing foreword by John Dixon Hunt. Gardens in
the Modern Landscape heralded a sea change in the
evolution of twentieth-century design, and it also
anticipated questions of urban sprawl, historic
preservation, and the dynamic between the natural and
built environments. Available once more to students,
practitioners, and connoisseurs, it stands as a historical
document and an invitation to continued innovative
thought about landscape architecture.
Essay on Gardens: A Chapter in the French Picturesque
Watelet, Claude-Henri
9780812237221
hardcover
$32.50
Published in 1774, Essay on Gardens is one of the earliest
texts showing the progressive shift in French taste from the
classical model of the gardens at Versailles to the
picturesque or natural style of garden design in the late
eighteenth century. In this formulation of his ideas
concerning landscape, Claude-Henri Watelet describes an
ideal farm and also his own very real garden, Moulin Joli,
near Paris. He advances the theory that the useful and the
pleasurable must be combined in the planning,
preservation, and decoration of the land by offering a
relatively novel design that uses experimental methods to
create a comfortable estate. The result is a horticultural and
ecological laboratory that includes a residence, a farm,
stables, a dairy, an apiary, a mill, walks, vistas, flower beds,
an area reserved for medicinal plants, decorative statues, a
medical laboratory, and even a small infirmary for ailing
members of the community. Given the wide scholarly
interest in the field of garden design and its history, this
first English edition of Watelet's small but influential book
will interest historians of landscape design as well as
students of the history of architecture. Joseph Disponzio's
informative introduction to Samuel Danon's masterful
translation situates the Essay on Gardens within the
framework of other landscape and garden treatises of the
late eighteenth century. Although the original text was not
illustrated, this edition includes a selection of charming
drawings and etchings of Moulin Joli by Watelet himself,
Hubert Robert, and others.
University of Pittsburgh Press
Cultivating Victory: The Women's Land Army and the
Victory Garden Movement
Gowdy-Wygant, Cecilia
9780822944256
hardcover
$35.00
During the First and Second World Wars, food shortages
reached critical levels in the Allied nations. The situation in
England, which relied heavily on imports and faced
German naval blockades, was particularly dire.
Government campaigns were introduced in both Britain
and the United States to recruit individuals to work on rural
farms and to raise gardens in urban areas. These recruits
were primarily women, who readily volunteered in what
came to be known as Women's Land Armies. Stirred by
national propaganda campaigns and a sense of adventure,
these women, eager to help in any way possible, worked
tirelessly to help their nations grow 'victory gardens' to win
the war against hunger and fascism. In vacant lots, parks,
backyards, between row houses, in flowerboxes, and on
farms, groups of primarily urban, middle-class women
cultivated vegetables along with a sense of personal pride
and achievement. In Cultivating Victory, Cecilia GowdyWygant presents a compelling study of the sea change
brought about in politics, society, and gender roles by these
wartime campaigns. As she demonstrates, the seeds of this
transformation were sown years before the First World War
by women suffragists and international women's
organizations. Gowdy-Wygant profiles the foundational
organizations and significant individuals in Britain and
America, such as Lady Gertrude Denman and Harriet
Stanton Blatch, who directed the Women's Land Armies
and fought to leverage the wartime efforts of women to
eventually win voting rights and garner new positions in
the workforce and politics. In her original transnational
history, Gowdy-Wygant compares and contrasts the
outcomes of war in both nations as seen through changing
gender roles and women's ties to labor, agriculture, the
home, and the environment. She sheds new light on the
cultural legacies left by the Women's Land Armies and their
major role in shaping national and personal identities.
The City Natural: Garden and Forest Magazine and the Rise
of American Environmentalism (Pittsburgh Hist Urban
Environ)
Hou, Shen
9780822944232
hardcover
$35.00
The weekly magazine Garden and Forest existed for only
nine years (1888-1897). Yet, in that brief span, it brought to
light many of the issues that would influence the future of
American environmentalism. In The City Natural, Shen
Hou presents the first 'biography' of this important but
largely overlooked vehicle for individuals with the common
goal of preserving nature in American civilization. As
Hou's study reveals, Garden and Forest was instrumental in
redefining the fields of botany and horticulture, while also
helping to shape the fledgling professions of landscape
architecture and forestry. The publication actively called for
reform in government policy, urban design, and future
planning for the preservation and inclusion of nature in
cities. It also attempted to shape public opinion on these
issues through a democratic ideal that every citizen had the
right (and need) to access nature. These notions would
anticipate the conservation and 'city beautiful' movements
that followed in the early twentieth century. Hou explains
the social and environmental conditions that led to the rise
of reform efforts, organizations, and publications such as
Garden and Forest. She reveals the intellectual core and
vision of the magazine as a proponent of the city natural
movement that sought to relate nature and civilization
through the arts and sciences. Garden and Forest was a
staunch advocate of urban living made better through
careful planning and design. As Hou shows, the publication
also promoted forest management and preservation, not
only as a natural resource but as an economic one. She also
profiles the editors and contributors who set the magazine's
tone and follows their efforts to expand America's
environmental expertise. Through the pages of Garden and
Forest, the early period of environmentalism was especially
fruitful and optimistic; many individuals joined forces for
the benefit of humankind and helped lay the foundation for
a coherent national movement.
Between Garden and City: Jean Canneel-Claes and
Landscape Modernism
Imbert, Dorothee
9780822943709
hardcover
$55.00
In Between Garden and City, Dorothée Imbert examines the
career of Belgian landscape architect Jean Canneel-Claes
(1909-1989), firmly establishing his place in the modernist
movement. Canneel's theoretical positions and innovative
designs sought to align the emergent landscape profession
with architecture and urbanism while demonstrating its
potential to address the needs of modern society. Canneel
studied at La Cambre (Belgium's equivalent to the Bauhaus)
under landscape urbanist Louis van der Swaelmen and
graduated as the school's first landscape architect in 1931.
Dedicated to connecting architecture and garden design, he
commissioned a house from Le Corbusier and collaborated
with prominent Belgian modernist architects Louis Herman
De Koninck, Huib Hoste, and Victor Bourgeois. Seeing the
garden as part of a larger design environment, Canneel
expanded the scale of his interventions to urban greening
and the planning of cities. In 1938, Canneel joined forces
with Christopher Tunnard to found the International
Association of Modernist Garden Architects and further the
cause of landscape modernism across Europe. Two years
later, Canneel applied his theory of the functionalist garden
to postwar reconstruction with designs for cemeteries,
sports grounds, and town squares. Imbert examines the
social context and the aesthetic and theoretical influences
that shaped Canneel's work. She positions him as a major
figure at the confluence of art, architecture, and urbanism in
the early twentieth century and opens new avenues for
understanding the relationship of modernism to gardens,
nature, and the city.
University Press of Colorado
Manual of Grasses for North America
Barkworth, Mary E
University Press of Colorado/Utah State University Press
9780874216868
paperback
$94.95
Grasses are the world's most important plants. They are the
dominant species over large parts of the earth's land
surface, a fact that is reflected in the many different words
that exist for grasslands, words such as prairie, veldt,
palouse, and pampas to mention just a few. As a group,
grasses are of major ecological importance, as soil binders
and providers of shelter and food for wild animals, both
large and small. Some grasses, such as wheat, rice, corn,
barley, rye, tef, and sugar cane are major sources of calories
for humans and their livestock; others, primarily bamboos,
are used for construction, tools, paper, and fabric. More
recently, the seed catalogs that tantalize gardeners each
winter have borne witness to an increasing appreciation of
the aesthetic value of grasses. The Manual of Grasses for
North America is designed as a successor to the classic
volume by Hitchcock and Chase. It reflects current
taxonomic thought and includes keys, illustrations, and
distribution maps for the nearly 900 native and 400
introduced species that have been found in North America
north of Mexico. In addition, it presents keys and
illustrations for several species that are known only in
cultivation or are of major agricultural significance, either
as progenitors of bread wheat and corn or as a major threat
to North American agriculture because of their ability to
hybridize with crop species. The Manual is a major
reference work for grasses that will retain its value for
many years.
Natural History of Bumblebees, The : A Sourcebook for
Investigations
Kearns, Carol A. & James D. Thomson
University Press of Colorado
9780870816215
paperback
$24.95
Can insects be charming? Even people who generally
dislike 'bugs ' make exceptions for bumblebees. Their bright
colors and intriguing behaviors can engage the curiosity of
anyone from schoolchildren to accomplished scientists. And
because one can usually study their behaviors without the
use of elaborate equipment, valuable information can still
be discovered by the simple technique of observation. In
The Natural History of Bumblebees, biologists Carol A.
Kearns and James D. Thomson give amateurs and
professionals alike the basic knowledge to pursue the joys
of observing and investigating these attractive and
amenable subjects. Packed with information on bumblebee
colonies, bee honeypots, bee development, foraging
behavior, as well as instructions for maintaining
bumblebees in captivity, this lively and colorful book also
includes an easy-to-use photographic field guide to aid in
the identification of over fifty species of North American
bumblebee-virtually every known species on this continent.
Until now, even the basic identification of North American
bumblebees has been through the use of highly technical
regional keys. The Natural History of Bumblebees fills a
gap in the literature and provides amateur enthusiasts,
educators, and scholars the information to develop their
own projects in bumblebee biology. Kearns and Thomson
also provide detailed instructions for constructing simple
equipment that facilitates bee wrangling: the handling,
tagging, studying, and raising of bumblebees. They present
suggestions for research projects and identify areas of
incomplete knowledge requiring further research. This
book is an invaluable reference for students and scholars of
native pollinators and an indispensable resource for
naturalists, gardeners, and anyone who has ever been
fascinated by the flight of the bumblebee.
University Press of Florida
Shaw’s Settings: Gardens and Libraries
Stafford, Tony Jason
9780813044989
Printed Case
$74.95
Picture the young George Bernard Shaw spending long
days in the Reading Room of the British Museum, pursuing
a self-taught education, all the while longing for the green
landscapes of his native Ireland. It is no coincidence that
gardens and libraries often set the scene for Shaw’s plays,
yet scholars have seldom drawn attention to the fact until
now. exposing the subtle interplay of these two settings as a
key pattern throughout Shaw’s dramas, Shaw’s Settings fills
the need for a systematic study of setting as significant to
the playwright’s work as a whole. each of the nine chapters
focuses on a different play and a different usage of gardens
and libraries, showing that these venues are not just
background for action, they also serve as metaphors,
foreshadowing, and insight into characters and conflicts.
The vital role of Shaw’s settings reveals the astonishing
depth and complexity of the playwright’s dramatic genius.
‘Sheds light on a heretofore almost completely unsuspected
aspect of Shaw’s playwriting methods.’—Peter Gahan,
author of Shaw Shadows. ‘The author’s enthusiasm for
Shaw and in-depth knowledge of his works shine out.
Stafford not only shows the surprising frequency of
gardens and libraries as settings in Shaw’s plays, he uses
the interpretation of these scenes to explore aspects of the
plays that are generally overlooked, adding significant new
thematic insights, as well as underlining the importance of
scenery in the understanding of stage plays.’—Christopher
Innes, editor of The Cambridge Companion to Bernard
Shaw.
Wild Orchids of North America, North of Mexico
Brown, Paul M.
9780813025711
hardcover
$49.95
9780813025728
paperback
$27.95
'A labor of love. An exhaustive study, both comprehensive
and precisely outlined.'--Andy Easton, American Orchid
Society 'The best one-volume field guide available for
orchid enthusiasts and wildflower lovers. . . . Sophisticated
and thorough enough to satisfy the most ardent field
enthusiast and simple and straightforward enough to
encourage the greenest novice.'--Helen K. Jeude, Flora of
North America North of Mexico project Wild orchids bloom
in virtually every habitat of every state and province of the
continental United States, Canada, and Greenland. Orchid
fanciers and collectors--a large and fervent segment of the
general public--will welcome Paul Martin Brown's
comprehensive, illustrated checklist and field guide to the
exotic world of these elegant and intriguing flowers. This
annotated guide is packed with up-to-date information and
enhanced by stunning color photographs and extraordinary
drawings of each species, subspecies, and variety, many
highlighting unusual color or growth forms. It provides
identification, full distribution range, recent synonyms, and
all subspecies varietal and forma information for all 247
taxa as well as comments about the special aspects of each
species. Taxonomy and distribution data directly
complement information in the Flora of North America
project and the parallel dichotomous keys will be useful in
the field. The guide covers 223 species, 24 subspecies and
varieties, 103 growth and color forms, and 24 hybrids. With
its personal checklist and easy-to-read format, Wild Orchids
of North America is perfect for the hobbyist, while offering
a concise scientific reference for naturalists, botanists, and
advanced orchid enthusiasts. Paul Martin Brown is a
research associate at the University of Florida Herbarium,
Florida Museum of Natural History.
Bromeliads for Home and Garden
Kramer, Jack
9780813035444
paperback
$26.95
There are more than 3,000 recognized species of
Bromeliads including pineapple and Spanish moss. The
incredible variety and colorful elegance of Bromeliads offer
the possibility of year-round brilliance, and many varieties
thrive both indoors and out. Further, Bromeliads make
handsome companion plants to orchids as the two often
grow side by side in the wild. Bromeliads for Home and
Garden provides a comprehensive of Bromeliad cultivation.
Such important facts as temperature, humidity, potting,
watering, fertilizing, pests, and diseases are given coverage.
Also included are a list of suppliers, a glossary, and a
bibliography. Brilliantly illustrated with over 100 color
photographs, this straightforward, easy-to-use guide
focuses on the most popular species of Bromeliads. Author
Jack Kramer has personally grown each one of the 200
plants featured in the work, in climates as diverse as those
found in Illinois, California, and Florida. He writes with
clear, practical information that gardeners of any skill level
can use.
Scent of Scandal: Greed, Betrayal, and the World's Most
Beautiful Orchid
Pittman, Craig
9780813039749
hardcover
$24.95
'FANTASTIC. If I did not know most of the main players I
would have thought the author had a vivid and twisted
imagination.'--Paul Martin Brown, author of Wild Orchids
of Florida 'A fascinating true story of obsession, greed, and
lust for the unobtainable. Reminds me a great deal of The
Maltese Falcon. This rare flower is definitely the stuff that
dreams are made of.'--Ace Atkins, author of Devil's Garden
and Infamous 'Pittman has captured the extreme
competition, unique characters, and general insanity that
often typify the orchid world. The Scent of Scandal
exemplifies how passion and profit can overrule common
sense and the law.'--Scott Steward, former associate editor,
North American Native Orchid Journal.
Orchids to Know and Grow
Sheehan, Thomas J. and Black, Robert J.
9780813030654
paperback
$19.95
Orchids have been collected and grown for commercial
purposes for more than 150 years, but while these
spectacular plants are ever more available to casual
gardeners and hobbyists, many still regard selecting and
caring for orchids beyond their abilities. This book has easyto-read, clearly defined chapters on identifying, classifying,
and cultivating orchids. Also included are descriptions and
illustrations of more than 150 of the more commonly grown
orchid genera. The descriptions in tabular, readable outlines
make it easy to select plants by appearance as well as a
variety of criteria, including genus, particular light or
temperature requirements, native habitat, and flowering
time. Sheehan and Black also provide valuable tips on
selecting good specimens to buy and on caring for them
under a variety of conditions found in either home or
greenhouse. For enthusiasts, they provide advice on
preparing plants for exhibition as well as chapters on uses
of orchids, orchid items as collectables, diseases, insects,
physiological problems, and special growing arrangements
such as greenhouses and shade structures. Especially
valuable is the best and most complete illustrated glossary
of orchid terminology on the market. This informative,
user-friendly guide will transform even the most casual
orchid fan from admirer to collector and cultivator.
My Weeds: A Gardener's Botany
Stein, Sara B.
9780813017396
paperback
$16.95
'[Stein] knows what has to be done, but she has also shown
a new way to do it. Think of the author as a sort of jujitsu
gardener; in her hands the very strengths of weeds are
turned to her advantage.'--New York Times Book Review
'In this manual cum philosophical treatise, Stein discloses
an amazing amount of information, from anatomy to
propagation, about more than 100 species of North
American weeds.'--Washington Post Book World From the
author of the native gardening classic Noah's Garden:
Restoring the Ecology of Our Own Backyard comes My
Weeds, a foray into the secret and fascinating lives of the
world's most hated plants. By asking of the common weed,
'What kind of plant is this? How does it behave? What is it
up to in my garden? Can I thwart its plans?' Stein shows
how a thorough understanding of the enemy is the
gardener's best defense. Incredibly adaptive, weeds are also
good teachers, and Stein shows us what they tell us about
our gardens and the lives of all plants. She entertains with
tales of famous--and notorious--weeds of the world,
compares weeding tools and methods, and discusses the
uses of weeds. Along the way, Stein also explains the
intricate workings of photosynthesis, plant anatomy and
reproduction, evolution, and the laws of succession by
which nature tries to reclaim the land a gardener has
disturbed. First published in 1988, My Weeds was among
the first generation of books to advocate the use of native
plants, and Stein's discussions of backyard ecology,
pesticides, and the threat of exotic species were as
groundbreaking then as they are relevant today. A
biography of the plant world's most maligned members
and a fascinating primer of the most useful aspects of plant
biology and ecology, My Weeds is essential reading even
for the gardener who never leaves the armchair! Sara Stein
is the author of Noah's Garden: Restoring the Ecology of
Our Own Backyards and Planting Noah's Garden: Further
Adventures in Backyard Ecology.
Chocolate Tree: A Natural History of Cacao
Young, Allen M.
9780813030449
paperback
$24.95
Young's readers will thank him for making life a bit more
pleasant, both by improving the production of chocolate
and by providing such entertaining reading.'--The Sciences
'Informative, valuable, and original.'--Quarterly Review of
Biology 'Young has new and important things to say about
the ecology and biology of cacao.'--Times Higher
Educational Supplement 'Engaging.'--Booklist Young
provides an of the fascinating natural and human history of
one of the world's most intriguing commodities: chocolate.
Cultivated for over 1,000 years in Latin America and the
starting point for millions of tons of chocolate annually
consumed worldwide, cacao beans have been used for
beverages, as currency, and for regional trade. After the
Spanish brought the delectable secret of the cacao tree back
to Europe in the late 16th century, its seeds created and fed
an insatiable worldwide appetite for chocolate. The
Chocolate Tree chronicles the natural and cultural history of
Theobroma cacao and explores its ecological niche. Tracing
cacao's journey out of the rain forest, into pre-Columbian
gardens, and then onto plantations adjacent to rain forests,
Young describes the production of this essential crop, the
environmental price of Europeanized cultivation, and ways
that current reclamation efforts for New World rain forests
can improve the natural ecology of the cacao tree. Amid
encounters with sloths, toucans, butterflies, giant tarantula
hawk wasps, and other creatures found in cacao groves,
Young identifies a tiny fly that provides a vital link between
the chocolate tree and its original rain forest habitat. This
discovery leads him to conclude that cacao trees in
cultivation today may have lost their original insect
pollinators due to the plant's long history of agricultural
manipulation. In addition to basic natural history of the
cacao tree and the relationship between cacao production
systems and the preservation of the rain forest, Young also
presents a history of the use of cacao, from the
archaeological evidence of Mesoamerica to contemporary
evidence of the relationship between chocolate
consumption and mental and physical health. A rich
concoction of cultural and natural history, archaeological
evidence, botanical research, environmental activism, and
lush descriptions of a contemporary adventurer's
encounters with tropical wonders, The Chocolate Tree
offers an appreciation of the plant and the environment that
provide us with this Mayan 'food of the gods.'
University Press of New England
Old Time Gardens
Earle, Alice Morse
9781584654186
paperback
$12.95
Originally published in 1901, Old Time Gardens by Alice
Morse Earle was one of the most popular and influential
garden books of the early twentieth century-and one of the
first to be extensively illustrated with photographs. With
the recent revival of interest in historic gardens and
heirloom plants, Old Time Gardens has once again become
a valued, if hard to find, resource for gardeners and
landscape designers, and historians. This new edition,
featuring an introduction by landscape historian Virginia
Lopez Begg, makes this classic work available to a new
generation of readers. Old Time Gardens celebrates the
plants and garden designs of early America. Distinguished
by its inviting style, wealth of detailed information about
plants, design and garden ornaments, and captivating
descriptions and photographs of historic gardens, the book
is still regularly cited in books and magazine articles, and
recommended on web sites. Earle's advocacy of historic
garden designs was rooted in her strong sense of the garden
as a place to live in, and to interact with nature, family and
friends, according to Begg. For Earle, the significance of
gardens lay not just in their design and plants, but also in
their association with the people who cultivated and used
them. Accessible, informative, inspiring, and lavishly
illustrated, this classic work is still a valuable resource for
gardeners, landscape designers, and an essential volume for
garden historians.
For Every House a Garden: A Guide for Reproducing
Period Gardens
Favretti, Rudy J. and Favretti, Joy P.
9780874515145
paperback
$14.95
Prominent horticulturalists present an excellent practical
guide for reproducing period gardens in their many forms
The Winterthur Guide To Color In Your Garden : Plant
Combinations and Practical Advice from the Winterthur
Garden
Joyce, Ruth
University Press of New England/Winterthur
9780912724621
paperback
$19.95
Bring the dazzling beauty and year-round bloom of the
Winterthur Garden to your home landscape. Henry Francis
du Pont devoted some seventy years to fashioning his
world-renowned creation. In The Winterthur Guide to
Color in Your Garden, author Ruth Joyce highlights the
design principles that guided du Pont and describes how to
achieve these stunning effects. Practical plants that have
stood the test of time-native and non-native, common and
unusual-are introduced month by month, grouped as they
appear in the Winterthur landscape. Such an organization
illuminates radiant and unusual color combinations as well
as the wide variety of wildflowers and genera that bloom
throughout the estate. The Quarry Garden, Glade Garden,
and container plants at the Reflecting Pool are all included
in this indispensable guide to creating a color-filled
landscape of your own.
Discover Enchanted Woods: A Fairy-Tale Garden at
Winterthur
Magnani, Denise
9780912724584
paperback
$8.95
'Faerie folkes live in old Oakes.' According to German
folklore, the holes found in oak trees are fairy pathways. At
Winterthur, three acres of the incomparable garden on Oak
Hill have been developed into a veritable fairy playground - a garden especially for children. Enchanted Woods,
canopied by majestic red, white, and scarlet oaks, has
become a place of enchantment, mystery, and discovery. In
Discover Enchanted Woods, the sixth volume in the
museum's Discover Series, landscape curator and author
Denise Magnani takes us on a journey through the garden,
offering a 'behind-the-scenes' look at its creation. Shaped by
the imagination and given substance by sculptures, childsize structures, serpentine walks, and 'found' bits and
pieces of the Winterthur estate, Enchanted Woods delights
the visitor with a Troll Bridge, Faerie Cottage, Bird's Nest,
Frog Hollow, Tulip Tree House, Story Stones, and Fairy
Flower Labyrinth. Magnani's in-depth involvement with
both the development and interpretation of the garden
serves her well in this 'insider's' look at the newest
Winterthur offering.
Discover the Winterthur Garden
Magnani, Denise
9780912724454
paperback
$8.95
Tells the story of the creation and restoration of a
masterpiece of 20th century naturalism. Henry Francis du
Pont, founder of Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library,
once wrote, 'My work is in the garden.' Influenced by
British garden writers Gertrude Jekyll and William
Robinson, du Pont began gardening in earnest in 1902. He
became interested in the power of color in the landscape
and in a naturalistic style of garden design that, although
carefully planned, did not look contrived. Throughout his
lifetime, du Pont experimented with design: succession of
bloom, naturalism, and color harmony became the
fundamental principles of his garden art. Even after the
museum and garden opened to the public in 1951, he still
considered himself to be 'Head Gardener at Winterthur.'
Discover the Winterthur Garden tells the story of the
creation and restoration of this masterpiece of 20th-century
naturalism. With beautiful color photogaphs by Ray
Magnani and an afterword by Deputy Director Thomas
Buchter, it is a book not only for tourists and travelers to
Winerthur but also those interested in gardens, museums,
and photography.
Beyond the Garden Gate: The Life of Celia Laighton Thaxter
Mandel, Norma H.
University Press of New England/University Press of New
England
9781584652977
hardcover
$22.95
Beyond the Garden Gate is compelling reading. in fact I
couldn't put the book down once I started it.—Hortus: A
Gardening Journal. The first new biography in twenty years
of a beloved New England writer. Celia Laighton Thaxter
was an author, painter, gardener, and one of the most
popular New England poets of the late nineteenth century.
Her nonfiction works, An Island Garden and Among the
Isles of Shoals, continue to engage readers; her prose,
Smithsonian Magazine has said, has a timeless quality that
makes delightful reading today.. Much of Thaxter’s writing
was inspired by the Isles of Shoals, an isolated cluster of
islands off the coast of New Hampshire, where she was
raised and spent much of her life. As a result, she is often
thought to have lived a circumscribed existence, but as
Norma Mandel demonstrates in this new biography,
Thaxter was an active participant in Boston’s vibrant
cultural life. Her close friends included Sarah Orne Jewett,
John Greenleaf Whittier, and James and Annie Fields, and
she moved in a literary circle that included such figures as
Hawthorne, Emerson, Longfellow, and Holmes. Thaxter
was also the hostess of a vibrant summer salon on
Appledore Island where artists Childe Hassam and William
Morris Hunt and musicians Julius Eichberg and William
Mason were among the frequent visitors. Drawing on
previously unexamined letters and family papers as well as
Thaxter’s own writings and other sources, Mandel not only
reveals new details about the author’s life but also places
her in a broader literary and cultural context. From
Thaxter’s isolated childhood and early marriage, to her
embrace of the Aesthetic Movement and her fascination
with spiritualism, to her lifelong struggle to secure a steady
income and care for a disabled child, Mandel offers the
most comprehensive biography yet written about a writer
whose books about the natural world continue to resonate.
Reviews: More than 100 years after her death, Celia Thaxter
remains one of New Hampshire's premier literary and
artistic figures.
Flower Arranging the Winterthur Way
Melloy, Alberta A.
9780912724607
hardcover
$17.95
During his lifetime at Winterthur, Henry Francis du Pont
used flower arrangements to bring the color and spirit of
his beautiful, naturalistic garden indoors. The bold and
colorful specimens in bloom at any given time, arranged in
the specially constructed 'flower-fixing' room with adjacent
walk-in cooler, determined the daily table service in du
Pont's dining room. In a memorandum to the executors of
his estate, H. F. du Pont noted that after he was gone, he
wanted 'the spirit of the house maintained as if someone
were living in it . . . with flowers kept in certain vases in
certain rooms.' From seasonal bouquets in the Marlboro
Room to oriental-style arrangements in the Chinese Parlor,
Flower Arranging the Winterthur Way lavishly illustrates
the aesthetics of decorating with flowers in the Winterthur
house. Author Alberta A. Melloy, head flower arranger at
the museum from 1983 to 1990, has provided advice on all
the basics: conditioning of material, design principles, and
'how-to' suggestions for creating fresh arrangements as well
as the famous Winterthur Yuletide dried-flower tree.
Complete with a lively introduction detailing the du Pont
family's lifelong interest in flowers, and an easy-to-use
glossary, this book offers an insider's perspective on the
relationship between craft and history at the nation's
premier decorative arts museum.
The Wildest Place on Earth: Italian Gardens and the
Invention of Wilderness
Mitchell, John Hanson
England
9781611687200
paperback
$19.95
This is the ironic story of how Italian Renaissance and
Baroque gardens encouraged the preservation of the
American wilderness and ultimately fostered the creation of
the world’s first national park system. Told via Mitchell’s
sometimes disastrous and humorous travels—from the
gardens of southern Italy up through Tuscany and the lake
island gardens— the book is filled with history, folklore,
myths, and legends of Western Europe, including a detailed
history of the labyrinth, a common element in Renaissance
gardens. In his attempt to understand the Italian garden in
detail, Mitchell set out to create one on his own property—
with a labyrinth. ‘I cannot imagine anyone reading this fine
little book without beginning to form some really big
plans.’ - Boston Globe.
Guy Wolff: Master Potter in the Garden
Staubach, Suzanne and Szalay, Joseph
9781611683660
paperback
$24.95
If you mention Guy Wolff to a serious gardener, that
gardener will almost certainly admit to either owning a
Guy Wolff flowerpot or coveting one. Wolff's pots--some
small and perfect for a sunny windowsill, others massive
and just right for a favorite outdoor spot--are widely
considered to be the epitome of gardenware. Their classical
proportions, simple decoration, and the marks of Wolff's
hands all combine to make plants look their best. His pots
possess an honesty and liveliness that machine-made
flowerpots lack. Wolff is probably the best-known potter
working in the United States today. In gardening circles, he
is a highly revered horticultural icon; gardeners flock to his
lectures and demonstrations. His work also appeals to
lovers of design and fine arts: visit the personal gardens of
landscape designers, and you will see Guy Wolff pots. Step
inside the gates of estate gardens, and you will see Guy
Wolff pots. Yet he is a potter's potter. He's a big ware
thrower, a skill few have today. He thinks deeply about
what he calls the architecture of pots and the importance of
handmade objects in our lives. Whether you are a longtime
collector of Wolff's pots, anxious to buy your first one, or
simply intrigued by the beauty and practicality of handcrafted goods in our fast-paced era, you'll want to add this
richly illustrated book to your library.
Herb Garden Design
Swanson, Faith H. and Rady, Virginia B.
England
9780874512977
paperback
$24.95
A unique and handsome book for novice and professional
gardeners. The plans, with full commentary and plant lists,
offer a wide range of designs easily adapted to one’s own
needs. Silvery tones of a scented garden designed for
moonlight can add new dimensions to summer evenings on
your patio. And careful choices of herbs can yield shades of
burnished bronzes and mauves in the garden throughout
the rigors of winter. These are just two samples of the
information contained in more than fifty plans for novice
and professional gardener alike. Herbs are already well
known for their abilities to flavor, scent, dye, and medicate;
in addition, when properly integrated with their
surroundings they can greatly enhance the landscape. The
plans offered here represent a wide range of possibilities-historic and private, large and small, modest and elaborate-that are easily adapted to one’s needs. Designs created by
landscape architects and members of the Herb Society of
America were redrafted especially for this book. Each plan
offers dimensions, structural details for paths, walls,
hedges, and decorating elements in addition to full
commentary and a plant list. Endorsements: Herb Garden
Design points the way to gardening as an aesthetic pursuit.
A refreshing departure from most herb books, it is well
researched and clearly explains garden design theory to the
amateur. The renderings are superb. It should become a
classic.—Timothy P. Ruth, Sunnybrook Farms Nursery.
Awards/Recognition: Garden Book Club; Architects and
Planners Book Club.
Westholme Publishing
Children's Gardens
Howard, Edwin L. and Franklin, Richard L.
Westholme Publishing
9781594160400
paperback
$9.95
Children love flowers, plants and the outdoors and there is
no better way to encourage this appreciation than having a
garden designed specifically for children to enjoy and help
maintain. 'Children's Gardens' is a charming introduction to
garden design that can help children learn about the natural
world, conservation and responsibility. This volume
features 12 detailed plans for creating simple, rewarding
and child-friendly gardens - including ones for even the
smallest spaces. It also includes a complete materials list
and useful tips on successful garden maintenance. This is a
must have volume for any parent who wants to encourage
and develop their child's awareness and appreciation of the
natural world.

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