Jardines-Botánica

Tropical gardens are man-made paradises on earth: The seductive perfume of exotic flowers, gently splashing water and unimaginable shades of colors provide the beholder with the setting for a dream. Since many are privately owned, this publication allows readers to look behind the gates and to (...)

It is no exaggeration to say that John Brookes transformed twentieth-century garden design, not only in his native Britain but throughout the world. He fundamentally changed the way people think about their gardens. In his first book, Room Outside, in 1969, he wrote, "A garden is essentially a (...)

This survey of twenty-one gardens by Steve Martino, whose work blends colorful, man-made elements with native plants to reflect the sun-drenched beauty of the desert, is sure to inspire gardeners, landscapers, and admirers of California and the Southwest.For more than thirty years, Steve Martino (...)

The History of Landscape Design in 100 Gardens explores the key moments in garden design. Through profiles of 100 of the most influential gardens, Linda Chisholm explores how social, political, and economic influences shaped garden design principles. The book is organised chronologically and by (...)

Bridget Elworthy and Henrietta Courtauld both trained and worked as lawyers before studying garden design. Henrietta went on to work with landscape and garden designer Tom Stuart-Smith and then started her own garden design business. Bridget went on to study horticulture in London before spending (...)

A stunning collection of photographs celebrating the excellence of the Italian Renaissance period through palaces and gardens built between the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The book illustrates ten locations of extraordinary artistic and architectural interest, conceived by prominent Italian (...)

Un estudio profusamente ilustrado que celebra la duradera relación de la humanidad con el jardín, explorada a través del arte, la ciencia, la historia y la cultura.Jardines lleva a los lectores en un viaje a través de continentes y culturas para descubrir las infinitas formas en que los artistas y (...)

After years of favoring loose, naturalistic styles, trends in garden design are shifting slightly back toward formalism-with a modern twist. From one of today's most decorated garden designers comes a volume that reveals in thirty exquisitely planted gardens dozens of ideas on how to adapt (...)

A second book by French tastemaker Cordelia de Castellane, celebrating her garden as an endless source of inspiration for entertaining.Cordelia de Castellane, true ambassador of French lifestyle, returns with a sequel to Life in a French Country House and offers her inspiring ideas and secrets for (...)