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About The Story Of Gardening
Product Description Penelope Hobhouse, the legendary authority on garden history, composes a beautifully crafted, lavishly illustrated history of gardening over millennia. From the cooling fountains of the Alhambra to the clean lines of the French parterre, The Story of Gardening draws fascinating connections among gardens across time and place. Hobhouse addresses styles and techniques from all over the world, revealing the origins of the world's most magnificent gardens. Award-winning journalist and garden historian Ambra Edwards worked alongside Hobhouse to bring this comprehensive classic up-to-date with today's most recent garden developments and trends. Review "This fabulously illustrated volume starts with the ancient Sumerians and takes readers through history by way of the styles, techniques and philosophies of gardening in cultures around the world....Any reader will appreciate the amazing visuals, including gorgeous photography of significant gardens all over the world and art featuring plants and gardens from throughout history. The true enthusiast will enjoy digging in for both unexpected tidbits and a context that's much broader than expected." - Shelf Awareness "An inspiring history that charts the fascinating evolution of gardening over thousands of years, bringing to life the world's most beautiful and magnificent gardens. Acclaimed garden designer and authority on garden history Penelope Hobhouse joined by garden historian Ambra Edwards show readers how an appreciation of style and techniques from all over the world and through the ages helps us to understand how modern gardens have developed." - Triangle Gardener "After finishing [The Story of Gardening], I wanted to rush out and create something marvelous, or at least see some of the gardens featured in the book that I have yet to visit." - The Washington Post "It's an opportune time for an update to this lavishly illustrated history of gardening and landscaping. The Story of Gardening might sit (heavily) on a coffee table, but it transports the reader out into the yard or the park with some new perspectives and ambitions. We all appreciate green space more than ever these days. As always, gardens offer the promise of beauty, serenity, artistry and practicality. They're also a relatively safe place to spend time, and gardening as a pursuit has taken off in the age of coronavirus." - Associated Press "Breathtaking...As much a showcase of gardening styles and techniques from around the globe as it is a history, The Story of Gardening is an irreplaceable contribution to gardening literature." - Foreword Reviews "Organized geographically, then chronologically, this pithy resource explores notable gardens as sources of food and medicine, beauty, and art. Sumptuous illustrations and photographs let readers meander down delightful visual paths or plow into focused chapters on topics such as Islamic, Chinese, and Italian Renaissance gardening, as well as visions of the future." - Library Journal, "The engaging voice of Penelope Hobhouse leads you through a few thousand years of garden history from its earliest recorded existence in Mesopotamia through today's trends. Beautifully illustrated, it is easy to dip in and out to visit specific time periods, gardens, or garden makers. The last chapter dives into modern garden trends including ecological landscaping, naturalistic gardening, and the New Perennial Movement. Hobhouse also threads the history of people and plants through each chapter, reflecting on the origins of garden styles." - The American Gardener "One book that will provide several days of enjoyment is "The Story of Gardening" by Penelope Hobhouse with Ambra Edwards, an update of Hobhouse's 2002 book....The Garden of Eden gets a mention, but the book truly begins with actual gardens that existed starting some 5,000 years ago so in Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent. Going in roughly chronological order, Hobhouse and Edwards describe
