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more about the New American Garden. . . |
| Dickason, Kathleen S. Garden Styles. Publications
International, Ltd., Lincolnwood, Illinois, 1996. This book presents various
garden styles and designs. |
| Heriteau, Jacqueline and Andre Viette. The American Horticultural
Society Plant Finder. Simon and Schuster, New York. 1992.The books contains
information about several types of gardens and an extensive planet list
with illustrations. |
| Loewer, Peter. Wildflowers and Native Plants. Better Homes
and Gardens, Meredith Corporation, Des Moines, Iowa. Chapters include information
on quality of shade, design, managing a shade environment, planting and
propagating, maintenance, and a plant list. |
| Oehme, Wolfgang and James van Sweden. Bold Romantic Gardens.
Acropolis Books Ltd., 1990. This book presents the concept in bold, generous
use of voluptuous plants. |
http://www.pridescorner.com/newameric.htm
The Hardy New American Garden concentrates on individual plants and their
respective attributes. Each plant is unusual or underused, low-maintenance,
as well as having a season or year-round beauty. These features are the
hallmark of the New American Garden. |
http://www.hort.wisc.edu/Garden/New%20American.htm
.The influence of the Brazilian landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx is
seen in sweeping ribbons of color accented with tall vertical plants. New
American gardens are "brim with soft, full, relaxed - often wild -
plantings that complement the local landscape, adapt to regional growing
conditions and respond to seasonal changes." |
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