| Description |
624 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
The history of the garden. The gardens of Antiquity ; The gardens of Islam ; The Medieval garden ; The gardens of the Renaissance ; The French garden ; The king's gardens ; The English landscape garden ; The garden, an autobiography ; The European quest for plants ; The Japanese garden ; The flower garden ; Tradition and the American garden ; Gardens old and new -- Types of garden. The ornamental garden ; The flower garden ; Raised flowerbeds ; The rock garden ; Climbing plants ; Flowers for cutting ; The water garden ; The vegetable garden ; The orchard ; Hedges ; Lawns ; Ground-cover plants ; Greenhouses ; Patio and balcony gardens ; Paths and steps ; Walls and fences ; Special corners -- Gardening techniques. Growing conditions ; Pests, diseases and physiological disorders ; Planting ; Propagating plants ; Pruning -- A-Z of garden plants. Guidelines for plant hardiness -- A passion for plants. The creators ; The botanists ; Botanic gardens ; Plant hunters ; Artists and illustrators ; Writers. |
| Summary |
Recounts garden history, describes the various types of gardens, gardening techniques, and garden plants, and discusses garden designers, botanists, and others whose work has been influencial. |
| Subject |
Gardens.
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Gardening.
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Gardening. (OCoLC)fst00937852
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Gardens. (OCoLC)fst00937895
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| Added Author |
Anglade, Pierre.
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| ISBN |
0816022429 |
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9780816022427 |
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