Planting Dreams Shaping Australian Gardens

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Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2016-12-01
Publisher(s): NewSouth
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Summary

'A garden should … be just a little too big to keep the whole cultivated. Then it gives it a chance to go a little wild in spots’ – Edna Walling, landscape designer

Waratah or wattle? Chrysanthemum or rose? Planting Dreams celebrates the artistry and imagination that have shaped Australian gardens. Respected garden historian Richard Aitken explores the environmental and social influences that have helped produce our unique gardening culture.

Author Biography

Richard Aitken is recognized internationally for his expertise in the field of garden history. He has been a long-time editor of Australian Garden History, the quarterly journal of the Australian Garden History Society, and his books include The Oxford Companion to Australian Gardens (2002), Gardenesque (2004), and Botanical Riches (2006).

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