A Garden Miscellany
Hardback
An Illustrated Guide to the Elements of the Garden
A sweet, alphabetical handbook to all things green. The New York Post Do you know a folly from a ha-ha? Can an allee be pleached? Does a skep belong on a plinth? Answers to these questions plus a gazebo-ful of information, stories, and visual delights await in this charming exploration of the stuff gardens are made of. Garden historian Suzanne Staubach covers everything from arbors to water features, reveling in the anecdotes that accompany each element. Filled with revelations and fanciful illustrations by Julia Yellow, A Garden Miscellany promises new discoveries with each reading a book to be returned to again and again.
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- ISBN: 9781604698817
- Author: Suzanne Staubach
- Pub date: 29.10.19
- RRP: $60.00
- Format: Hardback
Author
Suzanne Staubach
Suzanne Staubach writes, pots, and gardens in the rural northeastern hills of Connecticut. Staubach was a bookseller for 34 years as the manager and trade buyer for the UConn Co-op. She was one of the founding members of the Connecticut Children s Book Fair, serving as co-chair. She served as President of the New England Booksellers Association, Vice President of the American Booksellers Association, and Vice President of the American Booksellers Foundation for Freedom of Expression. In 2008 she was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Connecticut Center for the Book, an affiliate of the Library of Congress. She is currently on the Connecticut Center for the Book s Advisory panel and a judge for the non-fiction award.