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| Gardens of the High Line |
. . . Oudolf's aesthetics and mastery of plants will engage gardeners, landscape designers, and city dwellers everywhere and inspire a new regard for the regeneration of abandoned spaces.
" --Library Journal starred review "If you can't get to the High Line, the image-rich publication is the next best thing. In some ways, it's better, because its pictures bring home the seasonality of the plants. . . . pore through the book." --The Washington Post "Gardens of the High Line is exquisite, and a treat for regular High Line visitors and those who can only admire the space from afar.
. . . a plant lover's dream." --NYBG's Plant Talk "Provides a richly illustrated and informative tour through the total expanse of the High Line. . . . Whether you are a repeat visitor to this unique park or preparing for your initial tour, this book is an engaging and helpful guide.
Studying its photographs made me eager to plan yet another visit. I'm willing to bet it will have the same effect on you." --Gardenista "The text is at its best when sharing practical design and horticultural insights." --Gardens Illustrated "One of the things the book captures so beautifully is what [the High Line] looks like through the seasons, and the different ways people use it throughout the seasons, and respond to it.
" --Cultivating Place "Their book provides what has been missing from this crowd-generating park, a species-by-species detailing of the plants.
" --Architectural Record "The High Line is a public garden but the book reveals it as a work of art, as is the book itself.
. . . If a physical visit is not in the cards, this stunning book is the next best thing." --The Greenfield Recorder "Lavishly illustrated." --Mother Nature Network About the Author Piet Oudolf is among the world s most innovative garden designers and a leading exponent of naturalistic planting, a style that takes inspiration from nature but employs artistic skill in creating planting schemes.
Oudolf's extensive work over 30 years of practice includes public and private gardens all over the world. He is best known for his work on the High Line and Battery Park in New York, the Lurie Garden in Chicago's Millennium Park, and Potters Fields in London.
Rick Darkeis a landscape design consultant, author, lecturer, and photographer based in Pennsylvania who blends art, ecology, and cultural geography in the creation and conservation of livable landscapes.
His projects include scenic byways, public gardens, corporate and collegiate campuses, mixed-use conservation developments, and residential gardens.
Darke served on the staff of Longwood Gardens for twenty years, and in 1998 he received the Scientific Award of the American Horticultural Society.
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The soul of a famous garden, revealed. Before it was restored, the High Line was an untouched, abandoned landscape overgrown with wildflowers. Today it is much more than that; it's a central plaza, a cultural centre, a walkway, and a green retreat in a bustling city that is free for all to enjoy.
But above all else, it is a beautiful, dynamic garden with plantings designed by Piet Oudolf, one of the world's most extraordinary garden designers.
Gardens of the High Line, by Piet Oudolf and Rick Darke, offers an in-depth view into the planting designs, plant palette, and maintenance of this landmark achievement.
It reveals a four-season garden that is filled with native and exotic plants, drought-tol-erant perennials, and grasses that thrive and spread.
It also offers inspiration and advice to home gardeners and garden designers looking to recreate its iconic, naturalistic style.
Featuring stunning photographs by Rick Darke and an introduction by Robert Hammond, the founder of the Friends of the High Line, this large-trim, photo-driven book is a must-have for anyone who appreciates the nature of design.
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