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Author
Publisher
Enchanted Gardens
Language
English
Description
New England has a rich gardening heritage. In The Garden Tourist's New England, garden designer Jana Milbocker takes you on a fantastic tour of 140 gardens and nurseries and provides all the information you need to make the most of your visit. From the breathtaking flower gardens of Mount Desert Island in Maine, to Colonial Revival gardens in Connecticut, topiary gardens in Rhode Island, and botanical gardens in Vermont, there is something for every...
Author
Publisher
Enchanted Gardens
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"The Northeast has a wealth of gardens and nurseries. The Garden Tourist highlights 120 of the most outstanding options. Visit 120 botanical gardens, historic estates, and destination nurseries in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Hudson River Valley in New York, eastern Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. Preview gardens with 500 photos and plan your trip with regional maps, itineraries, and symbols that illustrate...
11) Founding gardeners: the revolutionary generation, nature, and the shaping of the American nation
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
"From the author of the acclaimed The Brother Gardeners, a fascinating look at the founding fathers from the unique and intimate perspective of their lives as gardeners, plantsmen, and farmers. For the founding fathers, gardening, agriculture, and botany were elemental passions, as deeply ingrained in their characters as their belief in liberty for the nation they were creating. Andrea Wulf reveals for the first time this aspect of the revolutionary...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Co
Pub. Date
1970.
Language
English
Description
"Concentrating on the gardens of the early settlers of New England, this volume deals with gardeners as well as the plants they depended upon for household aids, flavorings, drinks, medicines, etc. The Appendix of plant descriptions occupies half of the pages." --
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
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.--COVER.
