Gardens in the Spirit of Place

Name: Gardens in the Spirit of Place
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ISBN: 9781584794721

ISBN-10: 1584794720

ISBN-13: 9781584794721

Edition: 2005

Authors: Page Dickey, John M. Hall, Wayne Winterrowd

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"Consult the genius of the place in all," Alexander Pope famously wrote, advocating gardens that are in harmony with the landscape rather than imposed upon it. "Gardens in the Spirit of Place" takes us on an insider's tour of some of the most beautiful examples of this philosophy, "reflective gardens" that celebrate their regional origins above all. Fourteen gardens across the United States are profiled in this stunning book, which features text by renowned garden writer Page Dickey and more than 150 sumptuous photographs by John M. Hall. Whether it's an eastern woodland garden on Mount Desert Island, Maine, a Wisconsin farmland garden on Lake Pewaukee, or a garden planted in gravel in…

Book details

List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Abrams, Inc.
Publication date: 10/1/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 192
Size: 8.87" wide x 11.25" long x 0.87" tall
Weight: 2.750



Foreword


Introduction


On Farmland


An Architect's Barnyard in New York State



Wisconsin Homestead



Cottage Gardening on Long Island



Eastern Woodland


Maine Retreat



Delaware Moss Garden



In the Southern Tradition


Virginia Style



Roses for Charleston



Texas Town and Country


Limestone and Live Oaks


The California Garden


Planting in Gravel



Mediterranean Courtyard



Art and Nature in the Northwest


Sculpture in the Landscape



A Colorist's Garden



On Water's Edge


Modernism on Long Island's East End



Nantucket Island Ideal