{"product_id":"planting-a-new-perspective-9781604693706","title":"Planting: A New Perspective","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Indispensable.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Piet Oudolf's gardens--unique combinations of long-lived perennials and woody plants that are rich in texture and sophisticated in color--are breathtaking and have deep emotional resonance. With \u003ci\u003ePlanting\u003c\/i\u003e, designers and home gardeners can recreate these plant-rich, beautiful gardens that support biodiversity and nourish the human spirit. \u003cbr\u003e An intimate knowledge of plants is essential to the success of modern landscape design, and \u003ci\u003ePlanting\u003c\/i\u003e shares Oudolf's considerable understanding of plant ecology, explaining how plants behave in different situations, what goes on underground, and which species make good neighbors. Extensive plant charts and planting plans will help you choose plants for their structure, color, and texture. A detailed directory shares details like each plant's life expectancy, the persistence of its seedheads, and its propensity to self-seed. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePiet Oudolf is among the world's most innovative garden designers and a leading exponent of naturalistic planting, a style that takes inspiration from nature but employs artistic skill in creating planting schemes. Oudolf's extensive work over 30 years of practice includes public and private gardens all over the world. He is best known for his work on the High Line and Battery Park in New York, the Lurie Garden in Chicago's Millennium Park, and Potters Fields in London.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoel Kingsbury is a researcher, writer, and teacher. A gardener since childhood, he has run a nursery, designed gardens and public spaces, and done doctoral research at the University of Sheffield's Department of Landscape on the ecology of ornamental perennials. He lives and gardens in the Welsh Borders near Hay-on-Wye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Timber Press (OR)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50618709213458,"sku":"9781604693706","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e5e73edf-6fc7-4cb6-b14a-ba5c1dd1bae7.jpg?v=1732540409","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/planting-a-new-perspective-9781604693706","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}