Autobiography of a garden / Patterson Webster.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Webster, Patterson, 1943- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Webster, Patterson, 1943-.

Webster, Patterson.

Gardeners.

Autobiography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (297 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Eastern Townships, Quebec : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2022]

Summary:

Autobiography of a Garden details how Patterson Webster, a neophyte gardener, moved from copying the ideas of other people, to learning from them, to striking out on her own. Beautifully photographed and full of inspirational ways of thinking about gardens and gardening, this unique memoir blends history, horticulture, and art.

Contents:

Cover

AUTOBIOGRAPHY of a GARDEN

Title

Copyright

Dedication

Contents

Land Acknowledgment

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1: Getting Started

Chapter 2: Making History Visible

Interlude Learning to Look

Chapter 3: Discovering What Matters

Chapter 4: Ideas and Inspirations

Interlude Design Tips to Give a Garden Personality

Chapter 5: Monuments, Memorials, and Memories

Chapter 6: Timelines

Chapter 7: Looking Ahead

Appendix A: Questions to Ask Yourself When Visiting a Garden

Appendix B: Dos and Don'ts When Visiting a Garden

Appendix C: Plant Indexes

Further Reading

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Webster, Patterson Autobiography of a Garden

ISBN:

9780228013570

OCLC:

1296691755