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American Gardens in the Eighteenth Century is the second of three authoritative volumes of garden history by Ann Leighton. This entertaining book focuses on eightenth-century gardens and gardening. Leighton's material for the book was drawn from letters, journals, invoices, and books of men and women who were interested in the plants of the New and Old World. Throughout the book are illustrations and descriptive listings of native and new plants that...
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For many Americans the home grounds - the yard space surrounding the single-family home - is a place to garden, a place to plant flowers or grow vegetables. In From Yard to Garden, Christopher Grampp adopts a much wider perspective, showing how the history of the American home garden is intertwined with the nation's evolving culture, economy, and character. Grampp argues that America's home grounds are, first and foremost, about "habitability"--That...
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Forty years after its initial publication, this new edition features over 150 revisions, including case studies from the authors' experiences, complete look with color images of the archaeological excavation at Bacon's Castle and Monticello in Virginia, 74 illustrations and new chapters based on emerging information in the field.--COVER.
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North America's magnificent plant life has a peculiar history in that it is generally regarded as weedy material in its native meadows and woodlands and viewed as a horticultural treasure trove abroad. In Easy Care Native Plants, Patricia A. Taylor seeks to change this situation by emphasizing the elegant beauty, rather than the common naturalness, of American flora and by urging gardeners to capture the exquisite essence of its blossoms and foliage...
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