The Exuberant Garden and the Controlling Hand:; Plant Combinations for North American Gardens
Language: English
Published by Little Brown & Co, Boston, 1992
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Boston: Little, Brown and Company, (1992). First Edition (stated), First Printing. 11.25 x 9". [xviii],342pp, Index. Hardcover. Book in near fine condition (shelf edges slightly rubbed); dj very good (head of spine chipped). With more than 230 color photographs and 13 detailed garden plans; and 38 appendices containing facts about plants for various design and cultural situations. ISBN 0316292559; 11.25 x 9 inches; 342 pages.
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- Title
- The Exuberant Garden and the Controlling Hand:; Plant Combinations for North American Gardens
- Author
- Frederick, Jr., William H.
- Publisher
- Little Brown & Co, Boston
- Publication year
- 1992
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Dust jacket
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0316292559
- ISBN 13
- 9780316292559
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing.
Offers instructions on how to plan five classic garden types, and argues for the selection of native North American plants
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Frederick ( 100 Great Garden Plants ) offers a great many guidelines and informative charts for budding and serious landscapers and garden designers with this book. Appendices, in the form of charts and lists, comprise half of it. The author distills his extensive professional knowledge into compilations of 600 plants, woody and herbaceous. Two master lists lead off, summarizing cultural preferences and design characteristics. Separate charts provide information on plants by shape, texture, soil and light requirements, color (of bark and stems, not just flowers) and uses--for structure; for seasonal interest (including bird and butterfly attractors). There are detailed charts on ground covers, which Frederick considers a unifying material that pulls a landscape together and underlies its focus. Preceding the appendices are chapters that cover specific landscapes Frederick has designed, including a delightful one for his mother's retirement home. Each illustrates design concepts and plant combinations for landscaping front yards, gardens, swimming pools and backyards (or "live-in" gardens, as he refers to them). Frederick's frame of reference and knowledge is the Northeast; he gives short shrift to those parts of the country in zones 8 and warmer. Photos not seen by PW.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
The title expresses the basic theme of the book: that the exuberance of nature, here in the forms of ornamental plants, is successful only within a strong architectural framework. Frederick is a landscape architect and gardener, specializing since 1952 in residential garden design. His book is based on his practice and is thus a very personal work, using as case studies 13 gardens that he has designed, including plans and photographs. The remaining half of the book consists of 38 appendixes or plant lists, dealing with cultural and design factors, centered around a master list of 600 select plants. This personal, practical book, profusely illustrated, is highly recommended for gardening collections.
- Richard Shotwell, Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, Mass.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
The title expresses the basic theme of the book: that the exuberance of nature, here in the forms of ornamental plants, is successful only within a strong architectural framework. Frederick is a landscape architect and gardener, specializing since 1952 in residential garden design. His book is based on his practice and is thus a very personal work, using as case studies 13 gardens that he has designed, including plans and photographs. The remaining half of the book consists of 38 appendixes or plant lists, dealing with cultural and design factors, centered around a master list of 600 select plants. This personal, practical book, profusely illustrated, is highly recommended for gardening collections.
- Richard Shotwell, Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge, Mass.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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