Christmas Books III - 2015

And here are my favorite titles from earlier this year -- any of them would make great presents. In no particular order.

Planting in a Post-Wild World: Designing Plant Communities for Resilient Landscapes (Timber Press, 2015).

The ultimate guide to sustainable planting design in the modern era.
By landscape architect Thomas Rainer, who blogs at Grounded Design. My review here.

 

The Cultivated Wild: Gardens and Landscapes by Raymond Jungles (Monacelli Press, 2015).

The latest book from Jungles, master of tropical plantings & modern design, reminiscent of Roberto Burle Marx.
My review here.

 

The Good Garden: The Landscape Architecture of Edmund Hollander Design (Monacelli Press, 2015)

Masterful plantings and modern design .. a must-have book.  My review here.

 

Hummelo: A Journey Through a Plantsman's Life (Monacelli Press, 2015).

All you need to know about the evolution of Piet Oudolf's Dutch Wave naturalistic planting style.

My review here.

 

Great Garden Design: Contemporary Inspiration for Outdoor Spaces (Frances Lincoln Ltd, 2015)

The best in contemporary gardens by noted British landscape designers.

My review here.

 

Frederick Law Olmsted: Plans and Views of Public Parks (The Papers of Frederick Law Olmsted) (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2015)

More than 70 of Olmsted's designs, including master plans, sketches, elevations, drawings -- everything you'd want.

My review here.

Rescuing Eden: Preserving America's Historic Gardens (Monacelli Press, 2015)

Fabulous American gardens that were nearly lost, but were saved from extinction by local preservationists and groups like The Garden Conservancy and The Garden Club of America.

My review here.