Restoring American Gardens: An Encyclopedia of Heirloom Ornamental Plants, 1640-1940 - Softcover

Adams, Denise Wiles

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1604690801 ISBN 13: 9781604690804

Publisher: Timber Press, 2009

Synopsis

Today's gardeners have more plants and design ideas to choose from than ever before. But is there something missing in their gardens if they ignore their ties to the past? Denise Wiles Adams has written a remarkable book of history and horticulture that documents the changing plant palette of American gardens. From the colonial era to the pre-World War II period, no region of the country is neglected and no major plant group unrepresented. From a database of more than 25,000 plants and hundreds of antique nursery catalogs, she has distilled a unique survey of American ornamental gardens. Nobody concerned with historic homes and properties can afford to be without it. An important resource that will be consulted for generations, Restoring American Gardens is a vital link between gardeners and their predecessors throughout history.

This book is only available through print on demand. All interior art is black and white. 

About this title

Book Description:

Denise Wiles Adams has written a remarkable book of history and horticulture that documents the changing plant palette of American gardens. From the colonial era to the pre-World War II period, no region of the country is neglected and no major plant group unrepresented. From a database of more than 25,000 plants and hundreds of antique nursery catalogs, she has distilled a unique survey of American ornamental gardens.

About the Author:

Denise Wiles Adams is a horticultural consultant and ornamental-plant historian who lives with her husband, John, in a nineteenth-century former tavern in rural Virginia. She received her Ph.D. in horticulture from Ohio State University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Timber Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1604690801
• ISBN 13: 9781604690804
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 420