Reputed to be the most penetrating bio. of this progeny of the Adams family from the Founding era.

Gerritsen and Oudolf describe their special choice of ideal plants - perennials, bulbs, grasses, ferns and small shrubs. The book provides complete growing information for each plant and advice on how to use them to best effect.

A Dutch garden designer and nurseryman presents the concepts behind his distinctive landscapes which emphasize form, texture, light, movement, and elements of surprise as well as color

Product Description: Home gardeners with a keen interest in design, as well as professional landscape designers, will find invaluable advice in this new approach. The book focuses on the general principles behind creating successful and beautiful plant combinations in both time and space-working with perennials in the context of trees, shrubs, and the surrounding landscape...read more

Product Description: Following on the success of Designing with Plants and Dream Plants for the Natural Garden, Piet Oudolf's landmark first book (co-authored by Henk Gerritsen), is now available in English. Thoroughly updated and revised, including several new chapters and many new photographs, it provides the definitive argument for the "natural garden...read more

This gardening guide looks at the possibilities of using grass for decorative effect, not just in lawns and meadows, but also in borders, as background shrubs to enhance other plants and as a means of creating dramatic contrasts. (view table of contents)