The Complete Shade Gardener - Gardening Book
The Complete Shade Gardener
0-88192-534-9
327 pages; 9" X 7"; Softcover
Author: George Schenk
This classic reference is now back in print. Long considered required reading for those with difficult low-light areas, it covers the basics from the ground up, leading the gardener through the creation of a shady retreat. Schenk's writing is casual, to the point, and often humorous. The sago palm, for example, "will put you in touch with paleobotany." Selected photographs and line drawings both illustrate and inspire.
About the Author
A former nurseryman and landscaper, George Schenk retired from business
to pursue his related passions of designing and planting gardens and writing
about them. He splits his time between gardens and residences in Seattle,
North Vancouver, Auckland, and Manila. He is a specialist in the sculpture
of the tribes of the Philippine Cordillera and is active in the effort
to preserve their cultural heritage. Schenk is the author of several magazine
articles and books. His book Moss Gardening won the Book Award
of the American Horticultural Society; his The Complete Shade Gardener
has been recognized by the society as one of America's seventy-five "Great
American Garden Books."
