Gardens by the Sea

Gardens by the Sea

by Barbara Segall (Author), Barbara Segall (Author), Jerry Harpur (Photographer)

Synopsis

This work highlights 20 of the world's most inspiring coastal gardens. The author provides all the background information needed to make a successful seaside garden, profiling more than 150 plants that thrive in coastal conditions and explaining specialist gardening techniques. Photographs show the gardens in their full glory, while Barbara Segall reveals the secrets behind the magic in her detailed descriptions.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 160
Publisher: Frances Lincoln
Published: 24 Oct 2002

ISBN 10: 0711218943
ISBN 13: 9780711218949

Media Reviews
I recommend this book for airy visions of windswept gardens ... you can almost taste the salt. Daily Telegraph Essential reading for anyone trying to garden under coastal conditions. Barbara Segall's practical text is accompanied by Jerry Harpur's inspiring shots. Independent on Sunday Barbara Segall shows just what amazing results can be achieved ... plenty of rich ideas for the picking. BBC Gardeners' World A fabulous source of inspiration. Sunday Telegraph
Author Bio
Barbara Segall is a well-known horticulturist and garden writer. Her work appears in a number of popular publications such as Gardeners World, The Garden, Kitchen Garden, Country Life, Your Garden and Country Living. She is also a regular contributor on garden subjects to the Times. She is editor of The Horticulturist, the quarterly journal of the Institute of Horticulture. Jerry Harpur photographs gardens and plants all over the world. He has contributed pictures to well over three hundred books and won awards on both sides of the Atlantic, including the Garden Writers' Guild Lifetime Achievement Award in 2001. He has a special interest in international garden design, which he has spent years photographing and researching.