Private Gardens of the Potomac and Chesapeake

The first-ever survey of private gardens in the Washington, DC, Metro Area and the Eastern Shore, where many urbanites have second homes, this book comes at a time when people are rediscovering the joys of a well-designed home and garden. Through full-page photography, garden plans and plant lists, and insightful text, this fascinating tour of 15 professionally designed gardens describes the goals of the owners and the principles behind the designs. From urban rooftops and terraces to suburban settings and sprawling country estates, the designers share advice on how to blend existing trees into a plan, incorporate regional vernacular, and capture and extend the natural environment, whether in the city, marsh, forest, or waterfront. All of these projects share the light-handed information about design and ecological intelligence that modern gardeners will appreciate.