Gardens of the National Trust - Hardcover

Lacey, Stephe

9780810963214: Gardens of the National Trust

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0810963213 ISBN 13: 9780810963214

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, 1996

The gardens of Britain's National Trust are unmatched anywhere in the world for sheer number, diversity, and quality. Taken together, they form the world's most important collection of cultivated plants, distinguished for their beauty, rarity, historic interest, and scientific value, ever assembled under single ownership. With this incomparable palette, Stephen Lacey paints a vivid picture of a wide range of individual Trust gardens. He gives his own impressions,

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About the Author:

Stephen Lacey is a garden writer, a lecturer, a broadcaster, and a long-standing columnist and feature writer for the Daily Telegraph. He contributes to many other publications including House and Garden, the RHS Journal, and Horticulture Magazine. His books include Real Gardening, Scent in Your Garden, and The Startling Jungle.

From Booklist:

Lacey is a known television personality and an authoritative garden columnist in Britain, and in the U.S. he has two well-received books to his credit. With this latest effort, he should capture the imagination of those avid gardeners who are not already familiar with his writing by providing them with alphabetically arranged vignettes of numerous noteworthy gardens maintained by Britain's National Trust. Superb color photographs depict memorable views from many of these sublime and varied landscapes; in addition, practical tips (driving directions) are included, along with Lacey's articulate yet lively descriptions of each garden's historical context, distinctive features, and important planting designs. A singular garden tour for armchair travelers as well as anyone about to embark on a visit to the British Isles. Alice Joyce

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