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Great Gardens of America

2014-09-02 Gardening
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Release : 2014-09-02
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Book Synopsis Great Gardens of America by : Tim Richardson

Download or read book Great Gardens of America written by Tim Richardson. This book was released on 2014-09-02. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An authoritative and superbly illustrated celebration of the great gardens of the United States and Canada from the author of the highly acclaimed TheÿNew English Garden. The gardens chosen for this book range from eighteenth-century landscape gardens such as Thomas Jefferson's Monticello in North Carolina, through twentieth-century creations such as the lakeside garden at Innisfree in New York State and dramatic Naumkeag in Massachusetts to the work of exciting new designers such as Topher Delaney in San Francisco and Martha Schwartz in New Mexico. Many of the gardens are open to the public, so readers can actually visit them. The others, newer domestic gardens, offer instead glimpses into a glamorous world of luxurious outdoor living. To view a video preview of Great Gardens of America click here

Beautiful Gardens in America

1915 Gardens
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Release : 1915
Genre : Gardens
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Book Synopsis Beautiful Gardens in America by : Louise Shelton

Download or read book Beautiful Gardens in America written by Louise Shelton. This book was released on 1915. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Gardens for a Beautiful America 1895-1935

2012 Gardening
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Release : 2012
Genre : Gardening
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Book Synopsis Gardens for a Beautiful America 1895-1935 by : Sam Watters

Download or read book Gardens for a Beautiful America 1895-1935 written by Sam Watters. This book was released on 2012. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the opening of the 20th century, Americans looked out their windows and saw a landscape that had radically changed since their countryside childhoods. Since the close of the Civil War, the nation had become a land of industrial cities. Smokestacks, bl

Quiet Beauty

2013-04-23 Gardening
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Release : 2013-04-23
Genre : Gardening
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Book Synopsis Quiet Beauty by : Kendall H. Brown

Download or read book Quiet Beauty written by Kendall H. Brown. This book was released on 2013-04-23. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Gold Medal winner in the 2014 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award for Home & Garden* "Just flipping through the pages of Quiet Beauty: The Japanese Gardens of North America will instantly lower your blood pressure."--The New York Times Book Review Quiet Beauty: Japanese Gardens of North America is an extraordinary look at the most beautiful and serene gardens of the United States and Canada. Most Japanese garden books look to the gardens of Japan. Quiet Beauty explores the treasure trove of Japanese gardens located in North America. Featuring an intimate look at twenty-six gardens, with numerous stunning color photographs of each, that detail their style, history, and special functions, this book explores the ingenuity and range of Japanese landscaping. Japanese gardens have been part of North American culture for almost 150 years. Quiet Beauty is a thought provoking look at the history of their introduction to the world of North American gardening and how this aspect of Japanese culture has taken root and flourished. Japanese gardens include: Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California Nitobe Memorial Garden, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia Japanese Garden, Fort Worth Botanic Garden, Texas Garden of the Pine Winds, Denver Botanic Gardena, Colorado Japanese Garden, Montreal Botanical Garden, Quebec Tenshin'en (The Garden of the Heart of Heaven), Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts Roji'en (Garden of Drops of Dew), The George D. and Harriet W. Cornell Japanese Gardens, The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach, Florida Japanese Friendship Garden of Phoenix, Margaret T. Hance Park, Arizona Garden of the Pine Wind, Garvan Woodland Garden, Hot Springs, Arkansas

National Geographic Guide to America's Public Gardens

1998 Gardening
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Release : 1998
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Book Synopsis National Geographic Guide to America's Public Gardens by : Mary Zuazua Jenkins

Download or read book National Geographic Guide to America's Public Gardens written by Mary Zuazua Jenkins. This book was released on 1998. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive guide to outstanding gardens in America features all the where and when to go information to plan a visit. It tells readers what to see in various grand estate gardens, private pleasure gardens, charming cottage gardens, exotic Asiatic gardens, famous botanical gardens, humorous topiary gardens, and all-season conservatories. It also tells the stories of who built the gardens and the stories of famous owners and designers. Photos.

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