EAN: 9780847865796

ENGLISH GARDENS - KATHRYN BRADLEY-HOLE GEBUNDEN

This is the definitive and most authoritative book ever published on the glories of English
gardening--historically and horticulturally  a tour de force. An unprecedented in-depth look at
the English garden by one of Britain's foremost garden writers and authorities  this book
showcases the enduring appeal of the English garden whose verdant lawns and borders of colorful
plants are the inspiration for garden lovers worldwide. Kathryn Bradley-Hole--the longtime
garden columnist for Country Life--takes a fresh look at more than seventy gardens from across
England and distills the essence of what makes the English garden style so sought after.
Seasonal photographs capture the gardens--some grand  some personal  some celebrated  some
rarely photographed--at their finest moments  accompanied by sparkling  insightful text.
Featuring photographs from the unparalleled archives of Country Life  the full story of the
English garden is here  from medieval monastery gardens to the Victorians and the Arts and
Crafts movement to the twenty-first century. Designs by many of the horticultural world's
greats are amply featured  including Gertrude Jekyll  Capability Brown  Piet Oudolf  and Arne
Maynard  as well as gardens famous the world over--Sissinghurst  Hidcote  and Great
Dixter--alongside new and less-well-known ones  many open to the public.

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