Along with his partner, Michael Alderfer, David Culp is the creator of the gardens at Brandywine Cottage in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. David has been lecturing about gardens nationwide for more than 25 years. His articles have appeared in Country Living, Fine Gardening, Green Scene, and many other publications. He is a former contributing editor to Horticulture magazine and served as chairman of the Mid-Atlantic Hardy Plant Society. An expert on herbaceous perennials, David is vice president for Sunny Border Nurseries in Connecticut. He developed the Brandywine Hybrid strain of hellebores and was cited in the Wall Street Journal for his expertise on snowdrops. The garden at Brandywine Cottage has been featured several times in Martha Stewart Living and on HGTV. Visit him at davidlculp.com.Adam Levine is an award-winning garden writer whose work has appeared in several books as well as many regional and national magazines. He lives and gardens in Media, Pennsylvania.Rob Cardillo has been photographing gardens, plants, and the people who tend them for more than 20 years. Formerly the director of photography at Organic Gardening, he now works for major publishers, horticultural suppliers, and landscape designers throughout the United States. Visit him at robcardillo.com.
"So imaginative is Culp's genius and so resourceful his passion for
plants and design that his layered garden offers more sensory
delights per square foot than most gardens manage to achieve over
acres." --Booklist "Spellbinding writing and Cardillo's
breathtaking photos entice readers through Culp's woodland garden.
An essential title in the 'how I did it' genre of garden writing."
--Library Journal "I love the book. . . . It teaches us how to
design and maintain a complex, layered garden." --Garden Rant
"Offers the perfect blend of inspiration and practical advice.
Readers will come away with plenty of ideas and guidance to create
their own layered, four-season gardens wherever they live."
--American Gardener "This is one for your must read list. . . . and
it would make a wonderful gift for anyone who loves plants and
gardens." --A Charlotte Garden "Culp shares the beauty of
Brandywine and some of his garden-design secrets."
--McClatchy-Tribune News "If you are planning to design or redesign
a space next spring and summer, this is a wonderful guide to
choose." --Northern Gardener "A visual feast of inspiration
combined with practical advice on how to put together a garden that
shines throughout the year. A great winter read." --Detroit News "A
good choice for people trying to correct their jumbled mess of a
landscape." --Harrisburg Patriot-News "An overview of how to plant
for climate change and aesthetics to create a garden that's dynamic
in every season." --The Strategist
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