Description
Book Synopsis'This extraordinarily useful compendium should be required reading for anyone aspiring to ... a gorgeous garden.' – New York Times Book Review
A stunning exploration of one of the hottest trends in garden design, nature-based planting with an eco-aware approach, featuring the work of leading designers such as Sean Hogan, Piet Oudolf, and Dan Pearson
Forget the mild, manicured gardens of the past: planting today is undergoing a revolution in taste and aesthetics. This is the first comprehensive overview of a new planting approach that is wild and natural by nature, reflecting the global turn towards sustainability and the current zeitgeist in garden design. Featuring over 40 gardens - from a perennial meadow in East Sussex, England to a private, drought-resistant garden in Australia - each garden in this stunning book is brought to life with beautiful photography and insightful text.
Trade Review'Well-groomed gardens are taking a backseat to wildflowers, according to this beautiful tour.' – Publishers Weekly
'No matter what your idea of wild is, the book offers myriad variations on the theme.' – Gardenista
'An unconstrained approach to planting.' – Landscape Architecture Magazine
'A trove of naturalistic gardens.' – Washington Gardener Magazine
'Enlightened gardeners have grown away from contained, stiffly regimented beds organized around lawns in favor of free-form swaths of native plants, pollinators once considered weeds, grasses and wildflower meadows. [Wild] ... says it all.' – Forbes
'Ample inspiration.' – ELLE Decoration
'An expert study of a major gardening trend.' – Garden Design Journal
'Readers will find plenty of ideas to incorporate into their own landscapes from the beautiful images and engaging text.' – Veranda
'Free-flowing yards that still have plenty of curb appeal.' – Domino
'[A] gorgeous gardening tome.' – TIME
'A pleasing new book.' – AD Pro
