Six Thousand Years Up the Garden Path by Robertson, Ian

Six Thousand Years Up the Garden Path (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781450210164)

Vendor: Ian Robertson
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Format: Hardcover
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Six Thousand Years Up the Garden Path by Robertson, Ian

Six Thousand Years Up the Garden Path

$29.95
Six Thousand Years Up the Garden Path by Robertson, Ian

Six Thousand Years Up the Garden Path

$29.95
Format: Hardcover
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In Six Thousand Years up the Garden Path, a seasoned horticulturalist takes others on a light-hearted and magical journey through the history of gardens. Ian Robertson has spent a lifetime working in the world of plants and design and relies on his experience as an international garden designer to narrate a fascinating history of gardening. Beginning with Sumerians learning to garden between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, Robertson transports others through the Fertile Crescent to western Europe, forward to the British Isles, and onward to the New World all while describing the beauty of the gardens of Andrew Jackson Downing, Wolfgang Oehme, Frederick Law Olmstead, and many others. Included in his story of the foliage and blossoms that surrounded kings, princes, queens, and mistresses, Robertson shares a timeline, glossary, and roadside stopovers that make the journey up the garden path even more delightful. Tailored for the enjoyment of either experienced or novice gardeners immersed in the second fastest growing hobby in America, Robertson provides insights into the people, events, and plants that have vibrantly colored the landscape of the world for thousands of years.

Author: Ian Robertson
ISBN-10: 1450210163
ISBN-13: 9781450210164
Publisher: iUniverse
Language: English
Published: 07/08/2010
Pages: 260
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.18lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d
By Ian Robertson
By Ian Robertson
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Ian Robertson is a horticulturalist, international garden designer, business owner, lecturer, and occasional broadcaster. Married with four sons, he lives in Virginia, where he enjoys his time battling with the plants and plans in his own garden.

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