Description

‘This extraordinarily useful compendium should be required reading for anyone aspiring to … a gorgeous garden.’ – New York Times Book Review

A stunning exploration of one of the hottest trends in garden design, nature-based planting with an eco-aware approach, featuring the work of leading designers such as Sean Hogan, Piet Oudolf, and Dan Pearson

Forget the mild, manicured gardens of the past: planting today is undergoing a revolution in taste and aesthetics. This is the first comprehensive overview of a new planting approach that is wild and natural by nature, reflecting the global turn towards sustainability and the current zeitgeist in garden design. Featuring over 40 gardens – from a perennial meadow in East Sussex, England to a private, drought-resistant garden in Australia – each garden in this stunning book is brought to life with beautiful photography and insightful text.

Publisher Review

'Well-groomed gardens are taking a backseat to wildflowers, according to this beautiful tour.' - Publishers Weekly 'No matter what your idea of wild is, the book offers myriad variations on the theme.' - Gardenista 'An unconstrained approach to planting.' - Landscape Architecture Magazine 'A trove of naturalistic gardens.' - Washington Gardener Magazine 'Enlightened gardeners have grown away from contained, stiffly regimented beds organized around lawns in favor of free-form swaths of native plants, pollinators once considered weeds, grasses and wildflower meadows. [Wild] ... says it all.' - Forbes 'Ample inspiration.' - ELLE Decoration 'An expert study of a major gardening trend.' - Garden Design Journal 'Readers will find plenty of ideas to incorporate into their own landscapes from the beautiful images and engaging text.' - Veranda 'Free-flowing yards that still have plenty of curb appeal.' - Domino '[A] gorgeous gardening tome.' - TIME 'A pleasing new book.' - AD Pro