The Gardens of Arne Maynard - (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

The new compact hardcover edition of the first book devoted to the work of one of today's most celebrated garden designers.

Arne Maynard is known for his award-winning gardens at the Chelsea Flower Show, and for his elegant and sympathetic gardens for private houses worldwide including in the USA.

Central to his work is his ability to draw out the essence of a place - a talent that lends his gardens a particular sense of harmony and belonging. A passionate gardener himself, Maynard is in the process of transforming the garden around his house, Allt-y-bela, in rural Wales. This garden is featured in the book, offering insights into the work in progress and Maynard's design methods. Also included is Maynard's very first garden of his own, at Guanock House in Lincolnshire, where he spent 10 years creating from a flat field a formal layout, with a kitchen garden, knot garden, and herbaceous borders.

A total of 12 gardens have been specially photographed, and each is described through the seasons in personal text by Maynard, including details of the brief and the plant selection. The Gardens of Arne Maynard is completed by illustrated features on various topics close to the designer's heart, such as growing and using roses, planting borders, creating productive kitchen gardens, incorporating sculpture in the garden, and training trees and shrubs.

Review Quotes

A handsome, weighty, and engaging volume. Country Life


An indulgent combination of glorious photography and inspiring text...Maynard's enthusiasm for both the art and the craft of gardening illuminates every page of this inspiring book. Gardens Illustrated


Anyone who has spent time with British landscape designer Arne Maynard knows he likes to think big. The Gardens of Arne Maynard demonstrates this fact via a wealth of sumptuous photographs of grand-scale designs Maynard has created in both Europe and America. Architectural Digest


Arne Maynard's beautiful gardens in print. Town & Country


Details of Maynard's design methods and plant sections, as well as atmospheric photography by his partner William Collinson, show how Arne creates the harmonious, soulful gardens he is known for. Homes and Gardens


It is rare to find a book about gardens written as well as it is illustrated, or vice versa. This is an exception - the writing is informative and inspiring; the photographs...evoke mood and atmosphere, illustrate beauty and structure, and exemplify detail. Garden Design Journal


It really is a wonderfully produced book with illustrations and text of the highest standard. Irish Garden Plant Society


One of those books filled with pictures of gardens so timelessly romantic, you have to fight the desire to go outside, dig up your grubby patch, and start again. The Sunday Times


The projects are full of inspiration, and the images will remain with you long after you have closed the book. House & Garden


The writing is clear and concise and the judgment sound, for Arne is a passionate gardener with an adventurous spirit. The excellent photographs...showcase the gardens and feature Arne's favorite plants. Oxford Times Limited Edition


You know this is going to be a beautiful book as soon you open it...a fascinating insight into Maynard's design process...every turn of the page is a delight. English Garden