The new garden paradise : great private gardens of the world

This is a time of renewed originality in garden design. The lasttwenty years have seen a lucky confluence of money and talentlavished on gardening, and the results are surprising, enchanting,sometimes even controversial. The range of possibilities suggestedby these thirty-five gardens is extraordinary: from Jacques Wirtz'sundulating beech hedges that recede mysteriously into the mist toPenelope Hobhouse's latest interpretation of the traditionalEnglish garden, to Martha Schwartz's Texas creation of red, yellow,and pink painted garden rooms. These hidden masterworks of moderngardening are unlocked for us by the authority, experience, andresources of House & Garden magazine. Every page is aninvitation to explore landscapes that have never before been seenby the public?nd may never be seen again. International in scopeand lavish in its production, this book is the last word on thestate of design in the garden world.… (more)