Photos of private gardens of Bay Area USA

Photos of private gardens in a book

This is about a book with photos of private gardens of the Bay Area (Peninsula, San Francisco, East Bay, and Marin, Sonoma, Napa) of California, USA. Berner is a book editor and editorial consultant, and Lowry earned a degree in landscape architecture. Authors were looking for gardens that expressed a passion for gardening, and made good story with photos. Gardens in the book are private. Some are open to the public on certain days. Go to article via link below to find more. Book contains 256 pages and costs $60.
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Spectacular photographs and insightful text provide a dazzling look at the great variety and charm of 39 local gardens in the new book “Private Gardens of the Bay Area.” From spacious to tiny, on hillsides or city rooftops, whether walled in for privacy or with vistas of ocean, bay or coastal hills, it’s all here and grouped into four regions: The Peninsula; San Francisco; East Bay; and Marin, Sonoma, Napa. Authors Susan Lowry and Nancy Berner explain what the garden owner wanted to achieve, such as a home for a collection of plants (palms, salvias, native plants); a landscape impervious to drought; bringing interest and usefulness to a tiny space; or a way to honor the architecture and garden design of an inherited site. Professional garden designers and/or landscape architects, some historic, many active now, are always given credit. .."

".. This is not a trend-chasing book, although a number of the gardens are new and exhibit up-to-the-minute ideas. Succulents, natives and other low-water plants are often featured, as are porous hardscape surfaces to trap whatever rainfall comes our way. .."

".. The book features gardens in various Bay Area microclimates. Some designs solve site problems, such as steep hillsides or strong winds. Some gardens are larger than most urban residents will have. However, the design choices, and especially the photos that show smaller details of the gardens, will be useful to every Bay Area gardener. .."

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Find this at https://www.sfchronicle.com/homeandgarden/article/Private-Gardens-of-the-Bay-Area-A-rare-12510942.php .