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The authentic garden : five principles for cultivating a sense of place / Claire E. Sawyers.

Summary:

The author begins by explaining how careful observation of a site's unique characteristics enables the gardener to shape the garden appropriately and how the essential, functional features associated with gardens--driveways, mailboxes, fences, and the like--can, if treated simply and elegantly, be a visual asset rather than a liability. Later, she demonstrates the American version of the Japanese concept of wabi-sabi: the use of indigenous, natural, or even recycled materials to create a mood of casualness and intimacy, and discusses the many ways--includings paths, the presence of inviting furniture, and the use of tactile elements--of drawing the visitor into the garden. A final chapter profiles outstanding American gardens that epitomize the five principles of authentic garden making.--From publisher's description.

Record details

ISBN: 9780881928310
ISBN: 0881928313
Physical Description: 285 p. : col. ill. ; 27 cm.
Publisher: Portland, Or. : Timber Press, 2007.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-277) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Capture the sense of place -- Derive beauty from function -- Use humble materials -- Marry the inside to the outside -- Involve the visitor -- American gardens demonstrating these principles.