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The Traveler's Guide to American Gardens
Author | : Mary Helen Ray |
Publisher | : UNC Press Books |
Total Pages | : 747 |
Release | : 2017-10-01 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 1469639416 |
This new edition includes more than one thousand concise entries, organized by state and city, listing specific details on the location, hours, and history of each garden. For each state, gardens are located on a map. The focus is on historic gardens in existence for over seventy-five years. Some are outstanding examples of their era, many are associated with a distinguished person or historical event, others are noteworthy for pioneering designs or innovative plant material. Originally published in 1988. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
A Traveler's Guide to North American Gardens
Author | : Harry Britton Logan |
Publisher | : New York : C. Scribners Sons |
Total Pages | : 288 |
Release | : 1974 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : |
Traveler's Guide, A
Author | : Brooklyn Botanic Garden editors |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 105 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
National Geographic Guide to America's Public Gardens
Author | : Mary Zuazua Jenkins |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 406 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : |
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.
Quiet Beauty
Author | : Kendall H. Brown |
Publisher | : Tuttle Publishing |
Total Pages | : 814 |
Release | : 2013-04-23 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : 1462911862 |
*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
Gardens of North America
Author | : Diane S. MacKenzie |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 313 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Arboretums |
ISBN | : |
Handbook on American Gardens
Author | : Brooklyn Botanic Garden |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 87 |
Release | : 1977 |
Genre | : Arboretums |
ISBN | : |
Arboreta and Botanical Gardens in North America
Author | : Wayne Ray |
Publisher | : Scarborough, Ont. : HMS Press, [1983]-c1981. |
Total Pages | : 16 |
Release | : 1983-01-01 |
Genre | : Arboretums |
ISBN | : 9780919957015 |