Edited by Patrick Taylor
Over 1,800 entries
‘... a word of warning – there's no quick escape from this marvellous book’ — Hugh Johnson
This Companion is devoted to gardens of every kind and the people and ideas involved in their making. It combines a survey of the world's gardens with articles on a range of topics, such as garden visiting, horticulture, scientific issues, and the social history of gardens, as well as biographies of garden designers, nurserymen, and others. Over half the entries are devoted to individual gardens, ranging from palace gardens such as Versailles to private gardens of outstanding design or plant interest, botanic gardens and arboreta, and late 20th-century land art. The geographical coverage is worldwide, with contributions from leading authorities and top garden writers from more than 25 countries.
Edited by Patrick Taylor, independent garden writer and lecturer
ISBN-13: 9780198662556
ISBN-10: 0198662556
Publishing history: first published 2006
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