Planting the Natural Garden
by Piet Oudolf, Henk Gerritsen
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“If the world of gardening has rock stars, Piet Oudolf qualifies as Mick Jagger, David Bowie, and Prince rolled into one.” —Gardenista
The original publication of Planting the Natural Garden ushered in a revolution in landscape design: the New Perennial Movement. Spearheaded by internationally renowned designer Piet Oudolf, and incisively articulated by the late plantsman and designer Henk Gerritsen, it transformed private and public spaces with its emotionally resonant, naturalistic use of hardy perennials and grasses. Now this classic has been expanded and updated to include scores of new plants and combinations.
Packed with practical information and visual inspiration, Planting the Natural Garden zeroes in on the New Perennial Movement’s power to move us, making its distinctive plant palette available to all. For enthusiasts of these vibrant landscapes, it is an essential text; for gardeners who love the dreamy moods and colors that Oudolf and Gerritsen celebrate, it’s the key to a magic kingdom of garden beauty.
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Book Details
ISBN:
9781604699739
EAN:
1604699736
Binding:
Hardcover
Pages:
288
Authors:
Piet Oudolf , Henk Gerritsen
Publisher:
Timber Press (OR)
Always like to read books to learn gardening techniques. This one was very helpful
This is an incredibly useful and inspiring resource. It's probably my favorite landscaping book that I own. It provides a comprehensive catalogue of great plant varieties, many of which are good in my zone (6, previously 5). It is full of experience based honest information about plant performance and tendencies, noting varieties that take over or self sow, require extra care/staking, fail in harsh winters, extent of bloom periods, etc. There is a great little collection of lists towards the end of the book also that is handy (plants w autumn colors, structural plants, pollinator attracting, etc) which can help if you have specific goals in mind with your landscape. There are some very nice collections of mature landscape photos and plant combination recommendations which sound lovely.I'm a landscape designer and I appreciate books that delve deeper than your typical plant picture book, but I also don't think this would be too much information for your average home gardener. To me, it feels very accessible regardless of skill level. You can flip through it to just look at pictures, but there is a lot if great information if you choose to jump in.I also bought their book Dream Plants and found it to be basically the same as this book, but outdated and much less comprehensive or informative. Planting the Natural Garden is a deeper dive and I recommend it over Dream Plants. Piet Oudolf, Henk Gerritsen, and Noel Kingsbury are probably the biggest names in this trending landscape style. If you are interested in this planting style, I can't recommend this book enough.
I sent this book to my sister for her birthday and she was thrilled!
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This book is great if you want to get ideas from what plants Piet Oudolf uses in his gardens and gives you combinations you can try.I didn't give it 5 stars because it does not list soil/moisture requirements for the plants.
