The Private Gardens of Charleston

by Louisa Cameron

Book Overview

Beyond the magnificent old walls and gates of Charleston's historic homes lie lush private gardens of extraordinary beauty and distinction. This book presents twenty-five of the city's most superb... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0941711145
• ISBN13: 9780941711142
• Release Date: April 1992
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith Publishers
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.9" x 11.4"

Customer Reviews

The next best thing to being there

If you haven't had the opportunity to see the beautiful gardens of Charleston in person, then this book should suffice until you can get there. Twenty-five private gardens are presented here with color photos and an essay for each. All of the elements that make these gardens so special - brick walls and pathways, neat boxwood hedges, colorful flowers like azaleas and camellias, fountains, wrought-iron gates and cobblestoned courtyards - are on delicious display. Various garden styles are represented here - classical, contemporary, an atrium garden and the garden of a palm collector are just a few examples. The author's own garden, featuring neat brick-edged beds filled with roses and perennials is included.