Restoring American Gardens An Encyclopedia of Heirloom Ornamental Plants, 1640-1940

Name: Restoring American Gardens An Encyclopedia of Heirloom Ornamental Plants, 1640-1940
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ISBN: 9780881926194

ISBN-10: 0881926191

ISBN-13: 9780881926194

Edition: 2004

Authors: Denise Wiles Adams

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Today's gardeners have more plants and design ideas to choose from than ever before. But is there something missing in their gardens if they ignore their ties to the past? Denise Wiles Adams has written a remarkable book of history and horticulture that documents the changing plant palette of American gardens. From the colonial era to the pre-World War II period, no region of the country is neglected and no major plant group unrepresented. From a database of more than 25,000 plants and hundreds of antique nursery catalogs, she has distilled a unique survey of American ornamental gardens. Nobody concerned with historic homes and properties can afford to be without it. An important resource…

Book details

List price: $39.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/15/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 420
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 3.740
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments


Historic American Garden Design


Reading the Historic Landscape


Gardens and Architecture: Design Styles for Historic American Building Types


Gardens and Geography: Ornamental Garden Traditions from Maine to Oregon


Encyclopedia of Heirloom Ornamental Plants


How to Use the Encyclopedia of Heirloom Ornamental Plants


Heirloom Trees


Heirloom Ornamental Shrubs


Heirloom Vines and Climbing Shrubs


Heirloom Hardy Herbaceous Plants


Heirloom Annuals and Tropical Plants


Heirloom Bulbs and Tuberous Plants


Heirloom Roses


All-American Ornamental Plants and Regional Plant Lists


Historic Commercial Plant Sources


Contemporary Sources for Heirloom Plants


Invasive Heirloom Ornamental Plants


Bibliography


Index