A garden of one's own : writings of Elizabeth Lawrence / edited by Barbara Scott & Bobby J. Ward.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lawrence, Elizabeth, 1904-1985.

Contributor:

Scott, Barbara, 1948 September 30-

Ward, Bobby J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gardening--Southern States.

Gardening.

Southern States.

Gardening--North Carolina.

Lawrence, Elizabeth, 1904-1985.

Lawrence, Elizabeth.

North Carolina.

Physical Description:

xviii, 281 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, [1997]

Summary:

Gardening enthusiasts and those who love to read about gardening will be delighted by this new collection of Elizabeth Lawrence's work. A gifted landscape architect and writer, Lawrence (1904-85) chronicled her experiences with plants in a voice treasured for its distinctive blend of horticultural expertise and stylistic elegance. Through her six books, all still in print, Lawrence continues to inspire an ever-widening circle of dedicated readers everywhere. Between 1932 and 1978, Lawrence wrote more than fifty articles for gardening magazines, newsletters, and plant society bulletins. Uncovered in a seven-year search and collected here for the first time, these writings offer further testament to her talent for conveying practical details in an engaging, literate manner. Treating such subjects as trees and shrubs, bulbs, perennials, native plants, even fellow gardeners, this collection will be welcomed by the novice and knowledgeable gardener alike.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-262) and index.

ISBN:

080782349X

OCLC:

35842572