American Gardener Jan/Feb
There's a heartening piece on the reconstruction of Gulf Coast gardens, most of which were hit hard by Hurricane Katrina. Read about great strides that have been made at the Crosby Arboretum in MS, the New Orleans Botanical Garden, And Longue Vue House & Gardens, also in New Orleans. And read about how you can help the recovery effort.
Peruse an excerpt from Ray Rogers' new book Pots in the Garden: Expert Techniques for Container Planting (Timber Press) to be published in February. And see images & descriptions of new plants for 07 (several of which you have already seen here at Garden Design Online).
House and Garden Feb
An issue on "green" building includes a Q&A with architect William McDonough on his plans for a new "green" industrial revolution; a Kansas city initiative to create 10,000 rain gardens in the next 5 years to trap and cleanse storm water runoff; and a nice profile (with gorgeous photos) of a "natural" Palm Springs garden designed by the very popular landscape architect Steve Martino. It has his trademark desert plantings and colorful walls, and innovations so artful that the general contractor couldn't figure out how to build them.
Horticulture Dec/Jan
Design article by author Val Easton on multi-level small space gardening. Easton's new book A Pattern Garden: The Essential Elements of Garden Making (Timber Press) will be published in February.
And the in-every-issue plant profiles with the maddening notation that "We could not find sources" for several of those mentioned in the texts. (I always assume that readers really want to know where they can get hold of featured plants).
Fine Gardening Feb
... Has a feature article on Easton's new book mentioned above. And the in-every-issue plant profiles, this time Japanese maples and euphorbias.
Garden Design Jan/Feb
This issue features British garden designers & British gardens. I must admit the designs are spectacular, as usual, as are the plantings. However, I sometimes feel that British-style gardens don't fit so well within the American landscape -- and that we should be celebrating our own individual style(s). Nevertheless, there's always much to be learned from studying British garden technique.
Check out the new, modernistic garden furniture on page 16.
And make sure to read the profile of Lockwood de Forest, Jr., one the 20th century's most celebrated American landscape architects. Lockwood's most famous legacies are Val Verde and Casa del Herrero, both in Montecito, CA.
Some nice work putting this together, I also noticed the seminar list, more good work.
You do a great job.
Posted by: Rick Anderson | January 19, 2007 at 10:24 PM