Title:
A garden's purpose : cultivating our connection to the natural world
Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Date:
2023
Publication Information:
New York, NY : Princeton Architectural Press, a division of Chronicl Books LLC, [2023]
Physical Description:
189 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781797222448
Abstract:
"Through stories and essays, A Garden's Purpose invites readers on a journey to understand gardens as places where we build mutually beneficial relationships with the living world around us"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Chapter 1. -- Gardens are everywhere -- Chapter 2. -- From art in the garden to art as the garden -- Chapter 3. -- The fence: setting and upsetting boundaries -- Chapter 4. -- Paths: telling the story -- Chapter 5. -- Paving and surfaces: crafting the ground -- Chapter 6. -- Edges: defining space -- Chapter 7. -- Slopes: stepping up and down -- Chapter 8. -- Pots, planters, and other containers: carrying the garden -- Chapter 9. -- Rest and play: unwinding with the garden -- Chapter 10. -- Maintenance: the art of observation -- Chapter 11. -- Plants: size and shape -- Chapter 12. -- Plants: color and texture -- Chapter 13. -- Plants: the ecosystem perspective -- Chapter 14. -- Community: growing relationships with wildlife -- Chapter 15. -- Community: growing relationships with people -- Chapter 16. -- Soil -- working from the ground up -- Chapter 17. -- Water: orchestrating moisture.
Language:
English
