The American Woodland Garden: Capturing the Spirit of the Deciduous Forest
by Rick Darke
Book Summary Information
Author: Rick DarkeEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Format: Illustrated
Published: 2002-08-01
ISBN: 0881925454
Number of pages: 378
Publisher: Timber Press, Incorporated
Book Reviews of The American Woodland Garden: Capturing the Spirit of the Deciduous Forest
Book Review: Good for ornamental, bad for food growing
Summary: 3 Stars
This is very good book if you want to grow ornamental plants, but for food producing it isn't so good. Still it's good because it can give you information how to produce food with beauty! And of course you can use this book's information for native "wild vegetables".
If you want to grow food in your garden Edible Forest Gardens I & II is the best!
Summary of The American Woodland Garden: Capturing the Spirit of the Deciduous Forest
North America's eastern half, roughly from the Midwest to the Atlantic, was once a great deciduous forest. Although centuries of human intervention have cleared much of the land, the timeless forest remains in the spirit of the place. Today, even the shortest period of human neglect allows for the resurgence of the process of forest creation. The greatest gardens --- and happiest gardeners --- in this area will be those that take into account the nature of the land.In his unique and often thought-provoking new book, award-winning author Rick Darke promotes and stunningly illustrates a garden aesthetic based on the strengths and opportunities of the woodland, including play of light, sound, and scent; seasonal drama; and the architectural interest of woody plants.
An alphabetical listing of woodland plants offers useful advice for every garden, emphasizing native trees, shrubs, vines, ferns, grasses, sedges, and flowering perennials that fit the forest aesthetic. More than 700 stunning photographs, taken by the author, show both the natural palette of plants in the wild and the effects that can be achieved with them in garden settings.
The American Woodland Garden is a clarion call to a new awareness of our relationship to the natural world. This book will take its rightful place among the classic works that have influenced our concept of the American landscape.
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