Gardening Across the Pond by Richard Bisgrove

Gardening Across the Pond by Richard Bisgrove

Is the English cottage garden an American invention?

"Well-researchedThis detailed book is a personal exploration of American garden history seen through English eyes. Some themes will be well-known to British readers, but Bisgove introduces other topics that are not."

* Hortus *

"In this beautifully presented and copiously illustrated book, Richard Bisgrovve draws on his lifetimes work in landscape and garden design to provide a fascinating overview of transatlantic exchanges, of both plants and ideas....Anyone interested in garden history will find many pointers for further reading in this engaging book about a fascinating subject."

* The Plantsman *

"A fascinating, scholarly work."

* The Irish Garden *

"An accessible account of the special gardening relationship between the USA and the UK that extends back over four centuries. Earns its place on the bookshelves of enthusiastic garden historians and gardeners interested in where plants come from."

-- Ruth Chivers * Daily Telegraph Gardening Books of the Year *

"Full of surprises."

-- Stephen Anderton * The Times Gardening Books of the Year *

"Lovely...a fascinating and informative read."

* Image Interiors and Living *

"I was completely riveted from the very first page by the interwoven and complex horticultural history of the Anglo-American relationship. A fascinating read...thoroughly illuminating."

* Gardens Illustrated *

"Minutely researched, this readable work reflects a lifetime's study and passion for the world's greatest gardens."

* The English Garden *

Richard Bisgrove recently retired as Course Director in Landscape Management at the University of Reading. He has a BSc in Horticultural Science from Reading University and an MLA in Landscape Architecture from Michigan. He served on the National Trust’s Gardens Panel for nearly twenty years and has held several posts in the Garden History Society. In 2004 he was awarded the Veitch Memorial Medal by the Royal Horticultural Society for ‘outstanding contributions to horticultural education, garden design and plant research’ and in 2010 the President of the Landscape Institute conferred on him the Peter Youngman Award for ‘outstanding contributions to landscape’. He lectures internationally and has written several books on garden design, including William Robinson: The Wild Gardener (Frances Lincoln, 2008), The Gardens of Gertrude Jekyll (Frances Lincoln 1992), and The National Trust Book of the English Garden (Viking, 1992). 

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ISBN 13	9781910258248
ISBN 10	1910258245
Title	Gardening Across the Pond
Author	Richard Bisgrove
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Gemini Books Group Ltd
Year published	2018-09-06
Number of pages	240
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.