Synopses & Reviews
Practical and inspiring, this delightful book is filled with ideas for furnishing a garden,
and making the room outside, whether small or large, a stylish, comfortable place to enjoy
the natural world.
There is more to a successful garden than just flowers, trees, and shrubs, as this
indispensable book reveals. In his anecdotal, knowledgeable text, Jeff Cox describes all
the non-plant elements that may be found in a garden, including fountains and pools; walls,
fences, and gates; paths and walks; furniture, gazebos, pergolas, and arbors; statuary and
garden art; birdhouses; play equipment for youngsters; and grottoes, groves, and hideaways.
Even though the emphasis is on decorating, information about plants is often given. In
addition, the text provides simple construction projects for the handy home gardener that
are also useful for someone working with a contractor. The appendix includes an invaluable
source list for garden decorations.
Illustrating the text are 160 specially commissioned photographs by Jerry Pavia taken in
public and private gardens in the U.S., England, and France. The pictures depict a great
variety of garden decorationsÑfor example, rustic ponds with water lilies, a beguiling
path through a flowering site, and an antique wheelbarrow used as a planter for roses.This
is an irresistible book for enthusiastic gardeners as well as an essential reference.
Jeff Cox has been a gardener and garden writer for 29 years. His previous books include
Abbeville's acclaimed Creating a Garden for the Senses plus Perennial All-Stars, and
Landscaping with Nature. Currently he hosts Grow It!, a television series on the Home and
Garden Network. Jerry Pavia's photographs appear in Creating a Garden for the Senses, Beds
and Borders, and many other garden books and publications.
160 full-color illustrations
Synopsis
describes all the non-plant elements that may be found in a garden, including fountains and waterways; walls, fences, and gates; paths and walkways; lighting; furniture; gazebos, pergolas, and arbors; statuary and art; birdhouses and animal feeders; play equipment for youngsters; and grottoes, groves, and hideaways. Even though the emphasis is on decorating, information about plants is given when relevant -- for example, the best plants to adorn arbors, ponds, or to cultivate in stone walls. In addition, the text provides simple construction projects for the handy home-gardener, nuts and bolts information that is also useful when instructing a contractor to build a garden structure.