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Private gardens of Philadelphia / Nicole Juday ; photographs by Rob Cardillo.

by Juday, Nicole, author.

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Layton, Utah : Gibbs Smith, [2024]

Gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia -- Pictorial works.

Gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Pictorial works.

9781423663935 (hardcover) :

1423663934 (hardcover) :

319 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 29 cm

"The Philadelphia region is home to an almost mystifying number of excellent gardens, both public and private. With a history of ornamental gardening going back more than 300 years, Philadelphians take pride in the tradition of horticulture readily visible today in the sizable number of public gardens, esteemed horticulture schools, and the largest flower show in the country. In Philadelphia and its surrounding counties, the reader will visit 21 private gardens behind tall hedges, down quiet lanes, or tucked into bustling neighborhoods. Here, gardening knowledge and plants themselves have been passed down through generations, culminating in a wonderful depth of expression from the artists, designers, writers, conservators, and other experts whose gardens are included. This book will inspire anyone who loves beauty to create more of it in their lives. These gorgeous private gardens are products of years of hard physical labor; financial tradeoffs; responding to constant threats of damage by tornados, floods, deer, unwanted development; and random acts of God. Each garden, including the grandest, operates within some combination of challenging constraints. But as all gardeners know, constraints are necessary to push the limits of resourcefulness and creativity"-- Provided by publisher.

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