The ultimate garden book – both a collection of gardens from around the world and a resource for those seeking inspiration on garden design and planting. Featuring over 250 permanent gardens by leading garden designers, horticulturalists and landscape architects, from the 14th century to the present day, and covering all key types and styles of garden, this well&amp;hyphen;illustrated compendium combines images, text, key information and captions for each of the featured gardens, appealing to both amateur and professional gardeners, as well as garden designers.

The Gardener's Garden

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Musgrave, Toby

Chivers, Ruth

Cox, Madison

Gardening & Landscape Design

Phaidon Press

Product Description 
Phaidon’s bestseller – showcasing 500 of the greatest garden-makers of all time – now in a stunning newly-updated edition 
This beautifully illustrated, revised and refreshed version of Phaidon’s classic The Garden Book is an A-to-Z who’s who of the world’s finest garden-makers throughout history, spanning all styles and continents. From the first religious gardens to Dan Pearson’s heavenly new Tokachi garden in Japan, each entry illustrates a key work by the designer, describes the garden, and evokes its unique spirit and ethos. It’s the essential reference for today’s gardeners, offering infinite inspiration to create their own signature spaces, whatever their landscape. An exquisite gift and invaluable reference for gardeners and garden lovers alike. 
 Review 
'A truly sumptuous encyclopedia ... its range is magnificent - from ancient China and India to Renaissance Italy to modern Los Angeles.' 
(Sunday Telegraph Magazine) 
 'Read it and relax.' 
(The Times) 
 'A good introduction to the pioneers who defined modern gardening.' 
(Garden Answers) 
 'This highly accessible overview of 500 garden designers covers gardens and landscapes as diverse as ancient Persia, classical Europe and the contemporary United States.' 
(The Indianapolis Star) 
 About the Author 
Conceived and edited by Phaidon editors. 
Tim Richardson, consultant editor, is an acclaimed garden historian and critic of landscape architecture. 
Toby Musgrave is a widely published garden writer and historian. 
Bill Noble is a garden designer and former director of preservation for the Garden Conservancy in the US. 
Clare Foster is garden editor of House & Garden magazine.

The Garden Book, Revised and updated edition

Phaidon Editors

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