Question 1

What types of gardens are featured in this book?

Accepted Answer

The book features a wide range of gardens, including formal French, English landscape, botanical, Iranian, Persian, grand country-house, inner-city, Zen, strolling Japanese, Chinese, medicinal, poison, knot, and Roman gardens.

Question 2

Does the book discuss the people behind these gardens?

Accepted Answer

Yes, it tells the stories of the people who worked in, designed, and owned these places, such as Prince Charles, Capability Brown, Gertrude Jekyll, Edith Wharton, and Agatha Christie.

Question 3

What geographical regions do the gardens cover?

Accepted Answer

The gardens featured span the globe, including locations like France (Versailles, Monet's garden), the Lake District (Beatrix Potter's garden), Rome (Tivoli Gardens), Portland, Oregon (Japanese garden), and Tokyo (city gardens).

Amazing Gardens of the World: Spectacular Classic & Contemporary Gardens

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