Living Fences: A Gardener's Guide to Hedges, Vines & Espaliers

By Ogden Tanner

Book Overview

It's reasonable to want to make one's home a serene oasis, a safe haven from hustle and bustle of a busy life. Why, then, is it so hard to make such a space a reality? Between street noise, boisterous... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1881527689
• ISBN13: 9781881527688
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.3" x 0.5" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

A great resource for the home gardener

An excellant book with lots of information on creating living fences. Based on the content, we decided to use three triple horizontal cordon espaliers as a "living fence" in our backyard. They look fantastic. I would recommend this book to anyone who is looking for alternatives to the usual expensive fencing solutions.

Top notch garden book on hedges

One of the best garden books I've ever read. Full of gorgeous photos, and detailed descriptions. Wonderful and inspiring.

Great design ideas for limited space.

We purchased a new home surrounded by small planting areas with unusual dimensions. We wanted fruit trees, fragrant plants inviting to humming birds, a living privacy screen and an enchanting garden.Ogden Tanner presented a variety of useful information regarding espaliers including historical notes, designs, practical construction sketches, types of materials, and best of all free catalogs from growers.We began planning our first espaliered living, "orchard"-fence. Soon we will plant one peach, one nectarine, and two apricot trees on our little bit of land.Thank you Ogden Tanner for your ideas in Living Fences.