Editors, Phaidon: The Garden Book

A-to-Z Guide to Garden Makers "The ultimate A-to-Z guide to world-class landscapes and the talents behind them." — Southern Living Revealing the rich artistic history of this ever-changing art form, the A-to-Z format of this global bestseller, now available in a mini format, creates fascinating juxtapositions between the 500 iconic garden-makers of all time found within its pages. A beautifully illustrated A-to-Z who‘s who of the world‘s finest garden-makers, planters, horticulturists, and their signature works from throughout history, spanning all styles and continents, this international bestseller is now available in pocket format. From the first religious gardens to Dan Pearson‘s heavenly Tokachi garden in Japan today, each entry illustrates a key work by the er, describes the garden, and evokes the unique spirit and ethos of their work. Images span four millennia, from ancient Persian gardens to the naturalistic s of today, with landscapes from Chanticleer to Central Park, Sissinghurst to Versailles, showcasing the biggest names and rising stars of contemporary garden alongside iconic figures of the past, including Capability Brown, Andrea Cochran, Antoni Gaudí, Dan Hinkley, Gertrude Jekyll, Christopher Lloyd, Cornelia Oberlander, Charles Platt, Carlo Scarpa, Piet Oudolf and more. It‘s the essential reference for today‘s gardeners, offering infinite inspiration to create their own signature spaces, whatever their landscape. An exquisite gift and invaluable and authoritative reference for gardeners and garden lovers alike, offering lasting appeal to garden ers, students of garden , amateur gardeners, and garden historians.