<p>From an historical perspective on landscape development in America, this well-illustrated book tells how to select the right period for your garden, identify authentic plants, research and plan its development, and maintain the restored landscape.</p>

Landscapes and Gardens for Historic Buildings: A Handbook for Reproducing and Creating Authentic Landscape Settings (American Association for State and Local History)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Favretti, Rudy J.

Favretti, Joy Putman

Gardening & Landscape Design

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

<p>Prominent hortoculturalists present an excellent practical guide for reproducing period gardens in their many forms.</p>

For Every House a Garden: A Guide for Reproducing Period Gardens

Arts & Photography

Univ Pr of New England

Landscapes and Gardens for Historic Buildings: A Handbook for Reproducing and Creating Authentic Landscape Settings

Altamira Pr

Landscapes and Gardens for Historic Buildings: A Handbook for Reproducing and Creating Authentic Landscapes (American Association for State and Local History)

It’s been more than forty years since the second edition of this landmark guide to the preservation and restoration of gardens and landscapes at historic sites was published. Since the last edition came out, author Rudy Favretti, the nation’s foremost authority in this area, has worked on many significant sites including both Monticello and Mount Vernon. New to this edition are:Personal case studies from the authors’ extensive experience in landscape restoration-preservation An in-depth look complete with color images of the archaeological excavations at Bacon’s Castle and Monticello in VirginiaSeventy-three illustrations including eight color photosAn enlarged and comprehensive bibliographyFully updated and added chapters based on new and emerging information in the fieldFurther, Landscape and Gardens for Historic Buildings covers a wide array of topics including researching and planning, maintaining restored landscapes, identifying authentic flora, and selecting the right historical period, or a series of periods to show the evolution of the historic landscape.

Business & Money

Industries

Forty years after its initial publication, this new edition features over 150 revisions, including case studies from the authors’ experiences, complete look with color images of the archaeological excavation at Bacon’s Castle and Monticello in Virginia, 74 illustrations and new chapters based on emerging information in the field.

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