American Roots
Lessons and Inspiration from the Designers Reimagining Our Home Gardens
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- $18.99
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- $18.99
Publisher Description
“I love this book. Here are home gardens of designers from every part of our great country that are inspiring proof of a passionate vitality and freshness in American gardening today.” — Page Dickey, author of Uprooted
In recent years, bold designers have begun championing an American design aesthetic that embraces regional cultures, plants, and growing conditions. In American Roots, Nick McCullough, Allison McCullough, and Teresa Woodard highlight designers and creatives with exceptional home gardens, focused on those who push the boundaries, trial extraordinary plants, embrace a regional ethos, and express their talents in highly personal ways. Covering all the regions of the country, the profiles dive into design influences, share the back stories of the gardens and their creators, and include design tips and plant suggestions.
American Roots is a beautiful invitation to reconsider how we define the American garden, filled with guidance and encouragement for anyone looking to dig more deeply into their own home garden.
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Nick and Allison McCullough, owners of a landscaping firm, and journalist Woodard offer a stunning tour of standout American gardens. Gardens in the U.S. can be more than the average "cookie-cutter suburban landscapes, perfectly mown lawns, annual-lined walkways, and white picket fences," Nick McCullough writes; at their best, they're full of "new plant trials, experimental techniques, and fresh design concepts." A section on the Midwest spotlights a Nebraska prairie garden with goldenrod and native grasses, and an Indianapolis oasis hosting container plants and nostalgic flowers. The East Coast venues visited include an upstate New York garden with paw paw, persimmon, serviceberry, and mulberry, while a garden in Delaware touts a mix of needle and sago palms. In the South, a stunning Georgia garden features magnolias, hydrangeas, and boxwoods, and in the West there's a Big Sur haven with a gravel garden, flagstone path, and tough perennials such as catmint, lavender, lamb's ear, yarrow, and other natives. The glorious full-page color photos bring the gardens to life, and a robust directory of plant shops, garden events, and gardening organizations will help readers who are ready to get in the dirt. The result is an inspiring outing for experienced and armchair gardeners alike.
