| A Garden Miscellany: An Illustrated Guide to the Elements of the Garden Contributor(s): Staubach, Suzanne (Author) |
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ISBN: 1604698810 ISBN-13: 9781604698817 Publisher: Timber Press (OR) OUR PRICE: $24.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Gardening | Pictorial - House & Home | Outdoor & Recreational Areas - General - Gardening | Reference |
| Dewey: 635 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 8.2" W x 10.1" (2.03 lbs) 220 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "A pleasure to read and a valuable resource to fall back on for the enthusiastic gardener." --Publishers Weekly Do you know a folly from a ha-ha? Can an all e be pleached? Does a skep belong on a plinth? Answers to these questions--plus a gazebo-ful of information, stories, and visual delights--await in this charming exploration of the stuff gardens are made of. Garden historian Suzanne Staubach covers everything from arbors to water features, reveling in the anecdotes that accompany each element. Filled with revelations and fanciful illustrations by Julia Yellow, A Garden Miscellany promises new discoveries with each reading--a book to be returned to again and again. |
Contributor Bio(s): Staubach, Suzanne: - Suzanne Staubach writes, pots, and gardens in northeast Connecticut. After a long career in independent bookselling, she now writes and speaks about garden and ceramic history, and sells her handmade pottery nationwide. She is the author of three previous books. |