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THE STORY of cottage gardening is the story of transformations -
of weedy hillsides and junk-filled vacant lots turned into beautiful gardens. But, more important, it is about the spirit of gardening, about the delights, enthusiams and triumphs of the imagination.
Over eight years in the making, English Cottage Gardening for American Gardeners offers ideas and inspiration, and is a practical guide for those wanting to create their own cottage garden.
Throughout English Cottage Gardening for American Gardeners there is a delightful and intimate relationship between the photos and the text. Because I visited and often re-visited each garden as I travelled throughout England, talking with the owners and creators of these gardens, my book is chockfull of personal stories and hands-on information about design and growing plants. It is both inspirational and practical. Read and re-read by home gardeners and professional designers, it has sold over 50,000 copies in the United States and in England. Now in its second edition.
Visit amazon.com for reviews and to purchase.
"Hensel's book is as ardent and generous as the gardens it presents, spilling over with passionate pleasures and practical tips.... With (this) inspirational pattern book at hand, American gardeners at all levesl of expertise can convincingly re-create the enchanintg English cottage gardens in the own backyards.”
- Horticulture Magazine
of weedy hillsides and junk-filled vacant lots turned into beautiful gardens. But, more important, it is about the spirit of gardening, about the delights, enthusiams and triumphs of the imagination.
Over eight years in the making, English Cottage Gardening for American Gardeners offers ideas and inspiration, and is a practical guide for those wanting to create their own cottage garden.
Throughout English Cottage Gardening for American Gardeners there is a delightful and intimate relationship between the photos and the text. Because I visited and often re-visited each garden as I travelled throughout England, talking with the owners and creators of these gardens, my book is chockfull of personal stories and hands-on information about design and growing plants. It is both inspirational and practical. Read and re-read by home gardeners and professional designers, it has sold over 50,000 copies in the United States and in England. Now in its second edition.
Visit amazon.com for reviews and to purchase.
"Hensel's book is as ardent and generous as the gardens it presents, spilling over with passionate pleasures and practical tips.... With (this) inspirational pattern book at hand, American gardeners at all levesl of expertise can convincingly re-create the enchanintg English cottage gardens in the own backyards.”
- Horticulture Magazine
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Foreword: By Tasha Tudor
Chapter1:Cottage Gardening
Chapter2:Doors and Dooryards
Chapter3:Cottage Plants
Chapter4:Durbans: A Weekend Cottage Garden
Chapter5:Cottage Style
Chapter6:Roses Cottage Style
Chapter7:Gables: A Woodland Cottage Garden
Chapter8:Yew Tree Cottage
Chapter9:American Cottage Gardens: City and Country
Chapter10:Spontaniety, Combinations and Magic in my Garden
Conclusion
Appendix
Plants for Cottage Gardeners: Perennials, Roses and Spring Bulbs
Cultural Chart
Bibliography
Index
Foreword: By Tasha Tudor
Chapter1:Cottage Gardening
Chapter2:Doors and Dooryards
Chapter3:Cottage Plants
Chapter4:Durbans: A Weekend Cottage Garden
Chapter5:Cottage Style
Chapter6:Roses Cottage Style
Chapter7:Gables: A Woodland Cottage Garden
Chapter8:Yew Tree Cottage
Chapter9:American Cottage Gardens: City and Country
Chapter10:Spontaniety, Combinations and Magic in my Garden
Conclusion
Appendix
Plants for Cottage Gardeners: Perennials, Roses and Spring Bulbs
Cultural Chart
Bibliography
Index