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 ...
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.
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.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
This is a thematic book with a loosely chronological structure. An introductory chapter explains why garden restoration has become increasingly important and popular. Chapters then look at how modern technology has helped garden restoration; why certain gardens need restoring because their style is no longer fashionable or they have lost their ...
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 ...
From the James River Plantations to the Shenandoah foothills, this guide celebrates the legendary houses and landscapes of the Old Dominion. Virginian natives themselves, the authors have traveled the state to highlight the best of the famous and historical homes. From national monuments such as George Washington's Mount Vernon and Thomas ...
Until World War I the estate gardens at Heligan were one of the glories of Cornwall, but they were then neglected for many years before being rediscovered and restored. Linked to a Channel 4 television series, this is a photographic record of how the workforce of Heligan, past and present, have created the splendour of the gardens today. From ...
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