Twenty-five of simply the most exquisite residential gardens across the United States are presented by long-time garden editor Elvin McDonald in a lavishly illustrated format designed to inspire all who recognize the beauty greenery can add to a home. A Garden Makes a House a Home features twenty-five residential gardens from every region across the United States, presented by veteran shelter magazine garden editor Elvin McDonald in a lavishly illustrated format. Lush, well-tended gardens - whether they adorn humble ...
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Twenty-five of simply the most exquisite residential gardens across the United States are presented by long-time garden editor Elvin McDonald in a lavishly illustrated format designed to inspire all who recognize the beauty greenery can add to a home. A Garden Makes a House a Home features twenty-five residential gardens from every region across the United States, presented by veteran shelter magazine garden editor Elvin McDonald in a lavishly illustrated format. Lush, well-tended gardens - whether they adorn humble cottages or sprawling estates - add beauty and personality to any property and truly make a house into a home. In this volume, gardens from simple to grand respond to the needs of their sites and reveal the unique personalities of the owners that care for them: on a tight urban lot in Houston, a thoughtful selection of water-loving plants and an innovative fountain that mediates rainfall from the city's frequent deluges block out noise from the surrounding streets; elaborate terraces on a steep hillside in Portland, Oregon, create a variety of outdoor living spaces nestled directly among a rich tapestry of perennials, tall grasses, and Japanese maples; and on forty verdant New Hampshire acres, a series of garden "rooms" and meandering paths create an Edwardian-inspired escape. The diverse array of gardens inspire with glorious, full-color images of plants thriving in all climates - berries, lettuces, and herbs burst from the rich soils of Berkeley, California, in an edible garden the whole neighborhood is invited to enjoy; succulents of all sizes and shapes add color and texture to a lakeside home in Dallas and an arid Tucson yard equally well; dozens of bonsai and plants native to Asia create an authentic Eastern atmosphere in Indianola, Iowa; the rambling cottage-style plantings of England are reinterpreted in a river valley in Knoxville, Tennessee; and closely clipped boxwood in Greenwich, Connecticut, forms a parterre that rivals the beauty of its elaborate French predecessors across the ocean. Elvin McDonald draws on his forty-five years of professional experience and distinguished career to present a collection of exquisite landscapes, created both by avid amateurs and well-known designers including Suzy Bales, Rosalind Creasy, Douglas Hoerr, Raymond Jungles, Karen Strohbeen and Bill Luchsinger, and Phillip Watson, that will inspire all who recognize the allure greenery can add to a home.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Book New York: The Monacelli Press, 2012. First Edition, First Printing. Fine/Fine. Fine First Edition, First Printing in clean bright dust jacket. Tan cloth-covered boards with blind-stamped lettering on cover, dark brown lettering on spine. No fading, bumping or wear. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound, pages and edges are clean. Clean endpapers-no names, writing or marks. Illustrated with gorgeous full-color photographs, full of ideas on creating magical landscapes that will make you LOVE being at home. 232 pages. Clean bright dust jacket is unchipped, no wear, no tears; enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover.
