Gaining Ground:
Dramatic Landscaping Solutions to Reclaim Lost Garden
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Maureen Gilmer, Mick Hales (Photographer)
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Editorial Reviews
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A gardening reality that everyone faces up to,
usually sooner rather than later, is that anyone who
loves plants never, ever has enough garden space.
That is why a book such as Gaining Ground is
as useful for gardeners trying to squeeze one more
tree or shrub into their half-acre backyard as it is
for those learning to garden in pots on the deck of
their new condominium. So many of our gardening books
are from England, where anything smaller than an acre
or two is considered to be a tiny garden. We need
more American gardening books like Gaining Ground,
which deal with gardening on suburban plots and
apartment-house balconies.
Author Maureen Gilmer, host of the new PBS show Backyard
Living, has written a book filled with creative
and practical ideas on how to make the most of
whatever space you have. How to shield out street
noise, plant narrow privacy walls, use color to
create the illusion of space, and personalize even
the smallest garden are clearly illustrated in both
photos and text. The color photographs feature the
designs of Michael Glassman, Gilmer's cohost on Backyard
Living, whose dramatic style and attention to
detail is well suited to small spaces and urban
living. The use of water to bring noise and movement
to the garden and lighting to capture night views are
signature Glassman, as are pots filled with flowers
and expert hardscaping.
Gilmer gives clear and thorough advice to aid in
plant choices. If your space is limited, it is
especially important to choose trees, shrubs, and
flowers that look their best most of the year or are
so fabulous that they earn their garden space through
sheer flamboyance.
Gardening is a game of choices, and this book
should help us play "less is more"
thoughtfully and intelligently, without a sense of
deprivation. --Valerie Easton
