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Southern Garden - by Elizabeth Lawrence (Paperback)

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  • When Elizabeth Lawrence's A Southern Garden was first published in 1942, it was the only book to address the needs of gardeners in Zones 7 and 8--an area that ranges from Richmond to San Antonio and on up the West Coast to Seattle.
  • About the Author: Elizabeth Lawrence (1904-85) was the first woman to receive a degree in landscape architecture from the North Carolina State College School of Design.
  • 288 Pages
  • Gardening, Regional

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About the Book



The late Elizabeth Lawrence (1905-85) has been called the Jane Austen of the gardening world. In both this country and in England she is held in the same esteem as E.A. Bowles, Gertrude Jekyll, and Vita Sackville-West.



Book Synopsis



When Elizabeth Lawrence's A Southern Garden was first published in 1942, it was the only book to address the needs of gardeners in Zones 7 and 8--an area that ranges from Richmond to San Antonio and on up the West Coast to Seattle. Although many books are now available for this region, gardeners frequently return to A Southern Garden for inspiration.

More than eighty years later, Lawrence's information is still fresh, her style of writing still delightful. She not only gives practical advice but manages to convey what it is about gardening that draws so many people to it. This new edition of A Southern Garden will be treasured by all who love gardens and good writing.



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Lawrence's exceptional gift for writing about plants puts this volume in the category of fine literature, so even if you aren't a gardener, you'll still enjoy it. Be forewarned, though: If you aren't a gardener before reading "A Southern Garden", chances are you will be when you finish. ("Southern Living")

"The best written advice on landscaping and gardening in the Southeast."
-- "Fine Gardening"

"Continues to be the best book about gardening in the South today. Technology and lifestyles have changed greatly since [Lawrence] wrote the book in 1941, but plants have not."
-- "Gwinnett Daily Post"

An extraordinary evocation of the actual joy of handling plants and working the soil. (Penelope Hobhouse in "Garden Style")

Gardening books written in elegant style and filled with information are rare indeed. (William Lanier Hunt)

I have learned more about horticulture, plants, and garden history and literature from Elizabeth Lawrence than from any other one person. (Katharine S. White in "Onward and Upward in the Garden")

The essential appeal of her book rests in its sense of place, its encyclopedic knowledge of plants and its conversational style. ("Charlotte Observer")



About the Author



Elizabeth Lawrence (1904-85) was the first woman to receive a degree in landscape architecture from the North Carolina State College School of Design. Her gardens in Raleigh and Charlotte, where she always welcomed visitors, provided the background for her books and newspaper columns. Through the Garden Gate, a collection of her newspaper columns, was published in 1990, and A Garden of One's Own: Writings of Elizabeth Lawrence was published in 1997.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.42 Inches (H) x 5.54 Inches (W) x .66 Inches (D)
Weight: .81 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 288
Genre: Gardening
Sub-Genre: Regional
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Elizabeth Lawrence
Language: English
Street Date: February 26, 2001
TCIN: 88975129
UPC: 9780807849309
Item Number (DPCI): 247-56-7109
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.66 inches length x 5.54 inches width x 9.42 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.81 pounds
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