Product Description: Taking inspiration from art, sculpture, Chicago prairies and folk architecture such as tree houses, Dan Pearson--acclaimed garden designer and "green-fingered guru" at the U.K. newspaper The Observer--lays out his design philosophy and working process, giving readers direct insight into his collaborative approach of working with nature, instead of imposing preconceptions upon it...read more

The author--a successful gardener--shares his experiences in the English countryside as he spends a year designing and building a four-acre garden. 25,000 first printing.

Presents a guide to all aspects of designing, cultivating, constructing, and maintaining a garden (view table of contents)