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The lost gardens of Heligan

The lost gardens of Heligan more books like this

by Tim Smit

Until the First World War, the estate gardens at Heligan were one of the glories of Cornwall. Thereafter, through growing neglect, they slipped gradually to sleep. This is the amazing story of their rediscovery and restoration, or the Victorian vision and ingenuity which first created that subtropical paradise, and of the modern obsession and ...

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Flowers and Herbs of Early America

Flowers and Herbs of Early America more books like this

by Lawrence Griffith, Barbara Temple Lombardi (Photographer)

Hounds-tongue, Ragged robin, Costmary, and Pennyroyal all-heal. These plants, whose very names conjure up a bygone world, were among the great variety of flowers and herbs grown in America's colonial and early Federal gardens. In this sumptuously illustrated book, a leading historic plant expert brings this botanical heritage back to life.Drawing ...

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Earthly Paradises: Ancient Gardens in History and Archaeology

Earthly Paradises: Ancient Gardens in History and Archaeology more books like this

by Maureen Carroll

An archaeologist writes about gardening through the ages, in a well-illustrated book that begins in ancient times and continues into the 20th century.

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So Fine a Prospect

So Fine a Prospect more books like this

by Alan Emmet

The author's affection for the old gardens of New England--some gone forever, some still visitable--is evident throughout this tour, which includes fascinating details, not only about the gardens themselves, but about the men and women who designed and planted them.

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Creating Period Gardens more books like this

by Elizabeth Banks, Jerry Harpur (Photographer)

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Small Period Gardens

Small Period Gardens more books like this

by Roy C Strong

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Heligan wild : a year of nature in the lost gardens

Heligan wild : a year of nature in the lost gardens more books like this

by Colin Howlett, Mally Francis, Angus Hudson

The Lost Gardens of Heligan was a phenomenal No.1 bestseller and winner of the BCA Illustrated Book of the Year Award. This extraordinary tale of gardening, archaeology and passion created a vast readership hungry for more news from what The Times called 'the garden restoration of the century'. Colin Howlett observed the wildlife and the weather ...

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Icons of Garden Design

Icons of Garden Design more books like this

by Caroline Holmes (Introduction by)

Part of Prestel's "Icons" series, this book takes a look at the masterpieces of garden design and how they have influenced our understanding of this ancient and complex art. Through 80 iconic gardens, illustrated with over 300 colour images, this book traces the development of garden design worldwide from mediaeval gardens to contemporary ...

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Period Gardens: New Life for Historic Landscapes more books like this

by Patrick Taylor, Penelope Hobhouse (Foreword by), Eric Crichton (Photographer)

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Discovering Period Gardens

Discovering Period Gardens more books like this

by John Anthony

This book is a fascinating survey of the development of gardens in Great Britain from their medieval origins in monasteries and castles, through the Tudor period and the seventeenth century when formal designs from France and Holland were prevalent, to the great age of English landscape gardens in the eighteenth century, produced by such landscape ...

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The Kitchen Gardens at Heligan: Lost Gardening Principles Rediscovered

The Kitchen Gardens at Heligan: Lost Gardening Principles Rediscovered more books like this

by Tom Petherick, Melanie Eclare

The productive gardens are one of the chief glories of the gardens at Heligan. Originally created to make the house they served self-sufficient they have, since their restoration under the guidance of Tim Smit and latterly Tom Petherick, literally become a seed bed of best practice, taking the best of past traditions and modern scientific ...

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Chinese Classical Gardens of Suzhou more books like this

by China Architecture Building Industry Pre, Tun-Chen Liu, Dunzhen Liu

All landscape architects, art and architectural historians, and students will treasure this magnificent study of classical Chinese gardens and landscapes. This masterful work provides an intimate look at a unique art and culture that was all but destroyed during the Cultural Revolution. Readers will be enchanted by the more than 400 black and ...

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Planting in Patterns more books like this

by Patrick Taylor

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Fruitful Sites - PB

Fruitful Sites - PB more books like this

by Craig Clunas, Craig Clunas

Gardens are sites that can be at one and the same time admired works of art and valuable pieces of real estate. As the first account in English to be wholly based on contemporary Chinese sources, this innovative, beautifully illustrated book grounds the practices of garden-making in Ming dynasty China (1368-1644) firmly in the social and cultural ...

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Garden: A History in Landscape and Art more books like this

by Filippo Pizzoni

Gardens afford the opportunity to be one with nature, without being at it's mercy. As they combine various aesthetic influences--architecture and painting, theater and stage design, and poetry and philosophy--the art of the garden has produced incomparable masterpieces of landscaping all over the world. Every garden represents the spirit of its ...

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The Garden at Chatsworth: The Duchess of Devonshire more books like this

by Duchess of Devonshire, Dowager Duchess of Devonshire, Gary Rogers (Photographer)

A personal and horticultural tour of the 400-year-old gardens at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire. The Duchess of Devonshire's anecdotal text takes the reader on a stroll through a garden that includes parterres and vistas, water in all its forms, from formal cascades and fountains to natural streams and ponds, rockeries and trees, a working kitchen ...

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A Garden Lost in Time: The Mystery of the Ancient Gardens of Aberglasney more books like this

by Penny David, Penelope Hobhouse (Foreword by)

This text details the trials, tribulations and human story behind the restoration of the gardens of Aberglasney. Central to the book is an attempt to explain what the garden stands for - when and what was created, and for whom.

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Vanished Gardens: Finding Nature in Philadelphia more books like this

by Sharon White

This title encounters an urban landscape through the eye of a gardener.New to living and gardening in Philadelphia, Sharon White begins a journey through the landscape of the city, past and present, in Vanished Gardens. In prose, now as precise and considered as the paths in a parterre, now as flowing and lyrical as an Olmsted vista, White ...

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Historic Houses, Castles & Gardens: Great Britain & Ireland more books like this

by Johansens

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The New Traditional Garden: A Practical Guide to Creating and Restoring Authentic American Gardens for Homes of All Ages more books like this

by Michael Weishan, Seth Godin Productions

Michael Weishan proposes a return to historically authentic gardens and to the principles of cohesion, practicality, and productivity. He visits several gardens that meet his criteria and includes a list of suppliers, plus information about 2000 historic plants.

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Historic Houses, Castles and Gardens of Great Britain & Ireland more books like this

by Hunter Publishing

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Healing Plants of the Bible: History, Lore & Meditations more books like this

by Vincenzina Krymow, A Joseph Barrish, S.M. (Illustrator), M Jean Frisk, Sister (Contributions by)

The Bible is full of horticultural references: more than 100 plants are mentioned. This volume hunts down 38 Biblical plants, explains their significance and symbolism, and provides a Christian meditation for each. Also included are details of 36 Scripture gardens in the U.S. and abroad that can be visited by the faithful, and tips for creating ...

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England's historic gardens more books like this

by Christopher Thacker

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The Garden at Chatsworth more books like this

by The Duchess of Devonshire

Four-hundred years in the making, the garden at Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, seat of the dukes of Devonshire, is a magnet for millions. In "The Garden at Chatsworth" the duchess herself tells the story of its many parts with a light, urbane touch that belies her formidable historical and horticultural knowledge. 200 color photos.

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Rooted in History: Studies in Garden Conservation more books like this

by National Trust (Manufactured by), Fiona Reynolds (Foreword by)

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