Planting: A New Perspective: A New Perspective

Oudolf's renowned work includes the Lurie Garden in Chicago's Millennium Park and his own garden at Hummelo, the Netherlands. Kingsbury (PhD, applied plant ecology, U. of Sheffield) continues his research and designs for public spaces. Like other leading landscape architects, they have developed their own „signatures“ for enhancing nature. They share their projects and methods (e.g., matrix planting, layering plants) for more naturalistic, sustainable pairings of perennials with woody plants. Includes landscape plans, seasonal plant interest charts, an illustrated directory of featured plants, remarks on changing plant names, and further reading. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)