Gardens Private And Personal: A Garden Club Of America Book

Description

More than 90 exquisite gardens were photographed all around the United States especially for this book by best-selling Abrams and STC photographer Mick Hales to show how all the areas of gardens were successfully designed by members of the Garden Club of America in a variety of ways. Organized according to parts of the garden - entryways, herbaceous borders, water features, hedges, etc. - the pictures are accompanied by insightful commentaries and extended captions. Quotations from the owners - dedicated gardeners all - offer an additional source of inspiration to any garden lover. Filled with good ideas for the gardener and luxuriously produced, this is a perfect gift for any gardener and an immensely useful source of ideas for the garden designer.

Author description

Nancy D'Oench is a writer, award-winning flower arranger, lecturer, flower-show judge, and long-time member of the Garden Club of America. She lives in Connecticut, USA. Bonny Martin is the owner and designer of magnificent gardens in Memphis, Tennessee. Mick Hales is a noted landscape photographer and writer whose work has been published in books and magazines around the world. He is both author and photographer of Gardens Around the World: 365 Days; 212 Views of Central Park; and Monastic Gardens, and photographer of The Fine Art of Arranging Flowers and Private Newport: At Home and in the Garden.