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The American Woodland Garden

The American Woodland Garden


by Rick Darke

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 377 PAGES

This inspiring celebration of eastern woodland trees and garden design includes a superb A-to-Z of native species. With 700 color photographs, detailed horticultural information and essays, this book is as beautiful as it is practical. (NAM10, $49.95)

The Art of Setting Stones & Other Writings from the Japanese Garden

The Art of Setting Stones & Other Writings from the Japanese Garden


by Marc P. Keane

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 196 PAGES

In these lyrical essays Kyoto-resident and landscape architect Marc Peter Keane takes eight gardens of his adopted home as a point of departure for reflections on nature, religion and aesthetics. (JPN124, $16.95)

Classic Savannah: History, Houses and Gardens


by William Robert Mitchell | Van J. Martin

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1991
  • HARD COVER
  • 144 PAGES

A quick tour of Savannah, focusing on its sumptuous architecture. (USS269, $35.00)

Color for Adventurous Gardeners


by Jonathan Buckley | Christopher Lloyd

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

Practical advice on how to maximize the impact of color in your garden. (GRD08, $19.95)

The Complete Shade Gardener


by George Schenk

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 327 PAGES

A wise and witty guide to gardening beneath the trees. (USA72, $22.95)

The Cook and the Gardener, A Year of Recipes and Writings from the French Countryside

The Cook and the Gardener, A Year of Recipes and Writings from the French Countryside


by Amanda Hesser

  • FOOD
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 632 PAGES

An American cook in Burgundy, the author records her recipes and growing fondness for a very French gardener, in this narrative cookbook. It includes 250 recipes and some fine observations on local people and places. (FRN85, $35.00)

The Doors of San Miguel De Allende


by Robert De Gast

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2000
  • HARD COVER
  • 96 PAGES

A photographic tributes to the architecture of San Miguel de Allende. With a few pages introducing the region and 100 postcard-sized color photographs. (MEX105, $19.95)

Down The Garden Path

Down The Garden Path


by Beverley Nichols

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 296 PAGES

With charming original illustrations by Rex Whistler, this facsimile edition of Nichols' 1932 ode to the pleasures and perils of gardening is an entertaining account of creating a garden at Huntingdonshire. (GBR598, $24.95)

The Explorer's Garden, Rare and Unusual Perennials


by Daniel Hinkley | Roy Lancaster

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 380 PAGES

Remarkable finds in the Himalayas, Yunnan and other exotic locations around the world. (NAT28, $24.95)

Fruitful Sites, Garden Culture in Ming Dynasty China

Fruitful Sites, Garden Culture in Ming Dynasty China


by Craig Clunas

  • HISTORY
  • 1996
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

A study of Ming Era (1450-1650) gardens in the Jiangnan Valley of the Yangtze, especially in wealthy Suzhou and to a lesser extent in Hangzhou. With 48 illustrations. (CHN175, $26.95)

Garden Masterclass


by John Brookes

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 352 PAGES

A visually striking, definitive book of garden design. (GRD07, $40.00)

Garden Open Tomorrow


by Beverley Nichols

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 275 PAGES

In this last book of his long gardening and writing career, Nichols reflects on nature's role as the ultimate gardener. Nichols' writing is full of wit, charm and many digressions including his thoughts on cats and plants as murder weapons. (GRD03, $24.95)

The Garden Primer

The Garden Primer


by Barbara Damrosch

  • REFERENCE
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 668 PAGES

Damrosch's reassuring tone and humor are among the many virtues of this sensible, exceedingly useful guide to garden planning. We turn to it for all our garden-related questions, from picking plants to compost, tools and pests. (USA71, $18.95)

The Garden Through the Year


by Fred Whitsey | Graham Stuart Thomas

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 256 PAGES

A month-by-month guide to gardening that weaves practical advice on plant introduction with Thomas' own thoughts on the craft. (GRD06, $49.95)

Gardens in China


by Peter Valder

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2002
  • HARD COVER
  • 400 PAGES

A gorgeous book featuring over 500 color photographs of Chinese gardens in 11 provinces. (CHN176, $59.95)

Gardens of Historic Charleston


by James R. Cothran

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1995
  • HARD COVER
  • 177 PAGES

A photographic tour and history of Charleston's most treasured gardens. (USS309, $39.95)

The Gardens of Japan

The Gardens of Japan


by Teiji Itoh

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 244 PAGES

This beautifully illustrated overview of the history and tradition of gardens features 75 color photographs and astute essays. (JPN38, $60.00)

Gardens of Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley


by William M. Klein | Derek Fell

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 1995
  • HARD COVER
  • 320 PAGES

Beautiful color photographs capture the stunning gardens of southeastern Pennsylvania, featuring various locations in and around Philadelphia, including the Brandywine River Conservancy Museum, Longwood Gardens, and Winterthur. (USE96, $40.00)

Gardens of the Roman World


by Patrick Bowe

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2004
  • HARD COVER
  • 169 PAGES

Magnificently illustrated, this book describes the variety of Roman gardens, from the humblest to the most ornate, including the gardens of Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli, Pompeii and Herculaneum. With 197 color photographs and a lively discussion of the influence of Roman gardens through Arabic, medieval, and Renaissance gardens to today. (GRD22, $50.00)

Gardens, Landscape, and Vision in the Palace of Islamic Spain

Gardens, Landscape, and Vision in the Palace of Islamic Spain


by D. Fairchild Ruggles

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 264 PAGES

Spain's Moorish legacy is nowhere more evident than in its graceful Islamic architecture and sumptuous gardens. (SPN170, $39.95)

A Guide to the Gardens of Kyoto

A Guide to the Gardens of Kyoto


by Marc Treib | Ron Herman

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 202 PAGES

Organized geographically, each of the featured gardens in this indispensable guide gets several pages with special features, practical information, history, comments and several black-and-white photographs. (JPN07, $22.00)

Henry F. Du Pont and Winterthur


by Ruth Lord | R.W. Lewis

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1999
  • HARD COVER
  • 300 PAGES

A memoir describing the Du Pont family's legacy and their beloved home, Winterthur. (USE95, $29.95)

The House by the Sea, A Journal

The House by the Sea, A Journal


by May Sarton

  • LITERATURE
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 288 PAGES

One of many journals by May Sarton, who moved from New Hampshire to live alone in a house on the seacoast of Maine. She writes beautifully on the topics of aging, solitude, nature, gardening, food, relationships, and of course, on life in coastal Maine. (USE61, $21.00)

A House in Sicily

A House in Sicily


by Daphne Phelps

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1999
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

An old-fashioned memoir of life at Casa Cuseni, the pensione and garden in Taormina run by the indomitable Daphne Phelps, which has been a sanctuary for Tennessee Williams, Betrand Russell and other guests, famous and infamous, since 1947. (ITL148, $16.95)

Italian Villas and Their Gardens

Italian Villas and Their Gardens


by Edith Wharton

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2008
  • HARD COVER
  • 284 PAGES

A facsimile edition of Wharton's witty, astute essays on the history and pleasures of Italy's famous villas. With photographs and the original full-page illustrations by Maxfield Parrish. (ITL91, $35.00)

Japanese Garden Design

Japanese Garden Design


by Marc P. Keane | Haruzo Ohashi

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2004
  • PAPER
  • 184 PAGES

An illustrated introduction to the aesthetics and meanings of Japanese gardens. It relates the social, religious and historical contexts to landscape and garden design. (JPN52, $30.00)

Mrs. Whaley and Her Charleston Garden


by Emily Whaley | William Baldwin

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1998
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

The thoughts and reflections of 85-year-old Mrs. Emily Whaley, a giant in the Charleston gardening community -- and owner of one of the most visited private gardens in America. (USS311, $15.99)

My Favorite Plant, Writers and Gardeners on the Plants They Love

My Favorite Plant, Writers and Gardeners on the Plants They Love


by Jamaica Kincaid

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 1998
  • HARD COVER
  • 329 PAGES

An anthology of essays on plants and gardening from contemporary authors as well as luminaries of the past. Compiled by Caribbean writer and gardener Jamaica Kincaid. (GEN126, $20.00)

Nantucket, Gardens and Homes


by Taylor Lewis | Virginia Heard

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 1990
  • HARD COVER
  • 230 PAGES

This collection of color photographs portrays the landscapes and classic houses of the island, most dating back to the 18h and 19th centuries. (USE264, $50.00)

The Secret Garden

The Secret Garden


by Frances Hodgson Burnett | Tasha Tudor

  • LITERATURE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 358 PAGES
  • MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)

Sullen orphan Mary's life changes when she discovers an abandoned garden hidden on her uncle's staid Yorkshire estate. As she nurses the garden and her sickly cousin back to health, she herself begins to blossom. (GBR391, $16.00)

Shovel It, Nature's Health Plan


by Eva Shaw

  • SCIENCE
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 256 PAGES

Self-help through gardening. (GEN231, $15.95)

Tales of the Rose Tree, Ravishing Rhododendrons and Their Travels Around the World

Tales of the Rose Tree, Ravishing Rhododendrons and Their Travels Around the World


by Jane Brown

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 320 PAGES

An English garden writer, Brown offers an entertaining, learned whirlwind tour through the social, commercial and botanical history of the much-loved ornamental, including a roundup of early collecting forays into Asia and the Himalayas. (GEN372, $35.00)

 

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