Glorious Gardens

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Here is one of the most complete and spectacular compendiums of garden design, technique and information ever assembled. From abundant kitchen gardens to blooming desert xeriscapes to breezy beach-front seascapes overflowing with ornamental grasses and hardy flowers, Heriteau covers thousands of possibilities for creating, improving and nurturing a garden. Heriteau's text is illustrated with more than 250 full-color, inspiring photographs by dozens of photographers including Andrew Lawson, Curtice Taylor, Hugh Palmer, Mick Hales and Clive Nichols, some of the most renowned garden photographers in the world. Detailed sidebars list flowers, plants and vegetables native to a particular habitat, as well as practical maintenance tips and strategies. And a Gardening Basics Appendix provides techniques and information that make this book as valuable to the beginner as it is to the seasoned creative gardener.