Great Gardens of America

by Tim Richardson, Andrea Jones (Photographer)

Great Gardens of America surveys some of the loveliest grounds in America and Canada, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from Quebec to California, from the tropical Southeast to the industrial Midwest. The 25 gardens showcased range from 18th-century landscape gardens, such as Thomas Jefferson's Monticello in Virginia, through 20th-century creations, such as the lakeside garden at Innisfree in New York and dramatic Naumkeag in Massachusetts, to the work of exciting new designers, such as Topher Delaney in San Francisco and New Mexico's Martha Schwartz. Many of the gardens are open to the public, so readers can actually visit and draw firsthand inspiration. The others, newer domestic gardens, offer tantalizing glimpses into a glamorous world of luxurious outdoor living. Three hundred stunning color photographs by renowned garden photographer Andrea Jones accompany Tim Richardson’s insightful text.

Genres: Gardening

304 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Joy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a beautiful coffee table book that was loaned to us. I spent four hours one Saturday afternoon reading the entire book, looking at the pictures, then going back over favorite scenes. The gardens in the book included Viscaya in Miami (pronounced biscaya). Most of the gardens were in New York and California. Texas is apparently not known for it's lush gardens. Sigh! Monticello was a featured garden. I learned that Jefferson gardened a half hour each evening, commenting, "The failure of one thing is repaired by the success of another." Most of the gardens were connected with private homes, inspired by the travels of their owners. I've long known that academic libraries will not be begging for my private papers; now I realize that tourists will not be paying for a tour of my yard.

[Roxanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful book am keeping it right on my coffee table to read at will... just wish Winterthur were in it, BUT Longwood Gardens are so the oversight is forgiven

this was a glorious birthday gift who could ask for more

[Robin · Rating 4 out of 5]

My review is here: http://tinyurl.com/ygz2f9j