A Garden Miscellany

Illustrated Guide to the Elements of the Garden

By: Suzanne Staubach

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Hardcover | 29 October 2019 | Edition Number 1

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220 Pages

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26.1 x 21.1 x 2.2

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A Garden Miscellany is a fun and informative visual exploration of the main features commonly found in gardens. Fully illustrated by Julia Yellow, it is a gorgeous gift for every kind of garden lover.

See the garden in a whole new way!

Gardens across the globe come in many sizes and styles, but they share a remarkable number of similar components. Suzanne Staubach revels in this connection in A Garden Miscellany. In short essays meant to be dipped in and out of, Staubach shares the history, evolution, and contemporary use of all the parts and pieces that make up a home garden - from borders, compost bins, and decks to pergolas, roof gardens, statues, and troughs.

You'll learn that fairy gardens have their roots in the Tang dynasty, the difference between an arbor and a pergola, how geometry plays a role in garden design, what a ha-ha is, and much more. Featuring bold and whimsical illustrations by Julia Yellow and filled with interesting facts and anecdotes, A Garden Miscellany is a must-have for gardeners, plant lovers, and the naturally curious everywhere.

100 colour illustrations

About the Author

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.

Industry Reviews

"The right amount of useful advice and, when applicable, educational historical tidbits... Julia Yellow's whimsical illustrations, generously scattered throughout, ensure the work remains charming as well as informative. This is both a pleasure to read and a valuable resource to fall back on for the enthusiastic gardener." --Publishers Weekly

"A sweet, alphabetical handbook to all things green, from arbors and arches to water features and yards. The painterly illustrations, quirky factoids and genuinely helpful tips make this an ideal gift for anyone who has a garden...or just imagines escaping to one." --The New York Post

"Lovely illustrations make this informative book a pleasure to return to again and again." --The Seattle Times

"Any gardener will enjoy the clever, useful prose and storytelling illustrations...The pretty cover, with gold foil detailing, already seems wrapped for giving." --The Oregonian

"A perfect gift for the gardener in your life, with little anecdotes about odd garden features, and charming illustrations." --The Multnomah County Library

"Quirky illustrations and headings either bring levity to what might appear to be a dry topic, or diminish its intellectual heft, depending on your point of view... the perspective is enlightening and helps to paint a fuller picture of the items we use almost daily." --The English Garden

"A unique book that blends the practical with the poetic." --Horticulture

"Filled with revelations and fanciful illustrations, this whimsical book is part garden guide and part coffee table art. Whether used as a reference guide or a quick pleasure read, it promises new discoveries with each opening." --Michigan Gardener

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