Planting the Natural Garden

Description

This first English edition updates Designing with Plants and Dream Plants for the Natural Garden (undated), which inspired a recent European trend of growing wildflowers and ornamental grasses. Dutch garden designers offer plant descriptions, color photos, tips, and resources for natural-looking, l

Authors Piet Oudolf and Henk Gerritsen perfect the art of exterior decorating by explaining how to transform your yard with plants that reflect your personality . . . Following their instruction, you can create year-round beauty around your home. A guiding light in the international community of garden designers. This book is sure to be popular with those who like a naturalistic planting style. Piet Oudolf...the Dutch master of perennials -- Anne Raver "New York Times" (07/15/2004) Part inspiration and part reference . . . Dive on in and catch the next new wave of garden design. The writing is clear...recommended for academic, special horticultural and larger public libraries. -- Elizabeth Evans "E-Streams" (06/16/2004) If you are interested in contemporary herbaceous planting you should have a copy on your bookshelf. -- James Hitchmough "Garden (Peterborough)" (05/01/2004) Anyone who longs to move beyond the basics will marvel at this book for its fresh notion of a natural garden that holds up without looking weedy. -- Ann Shayne "Bookpage" (03/29/2004) Punchy plant information provides interesting insights...If you are interested in contemporary herbaceous planting you should have a copy on your bookshelf. -- James Hitchmough "Plantsman" (05/16/2004) Throughout the book, all points are beautifully illustrated with excellent photographs. This book, like their others, is quite inspiring and applicable to all of our gardens. -- Bobbie Schwartz "Buckeye" (11/18/2004) As an unabashed Piet Oudolf fan, I would enthusiastically encourage every gardener to buy any book bearing his name....This volume continues to prod us to look beyond mere flower color. -- Julie Siegel "Chicago Botanic Garden" (07/06/2004) "Anyone who longs to move beyond the basics will marvel at this book for its fresh notion of a natural garden that holds up without looking weedy." --Ann Shayne, BookPage, March 2004 "A guiding light in the international community of garden designers." --Booklist, December 1, 2003 "Piet Oudolf ... the Dutch master of perennials" --Anne Raver, New York Times, July 15, 2004 " Anyone who longs to move beyond the basics will marvel at this book for its fresh notion of a natural garden that holds up without looking weedy." -- Ann Shayne, BookPage, March 2004 " A guiding light in the international community of garden designers." -- Booklist, December 1, 2003 " Piet Oudolf ... the Dutch master of perennials" -- Anne Raver, New York Times, July 15, 2004