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Edith Henderson's Home Landscape Companion

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Edith Henderson in her book Home Landscape Companion reflects her desire to help homeowners bring beauty and balance to their home landscapes through sensitive and well-planned design. She navigates the reader through the seasons and by the months of the year. Each season has a role or function; "in winter months we are setting the stage for the living, fascinating show we shall see in spring" while the "spring intoxicates us with its beauty". Each month has direction and purpose; tasks and chores are assigned--some months are for digging, others for planting while some intend reflection and study. Throughout the book Edith displays her knowledge and reflects her intense respect for the plant world. She states, "plants must look comfortable where they are asked to grow" while noting that "plants have different personalities". Edith hopes her reader will make a connection with their landscapes, study its historical roots, understand the vegetation, sketch, observe, and plan accordingly. Her advice is practical--"you get what you pay for" and her directions are clear and simple--"plant seeds for summer color now!" Balance is the ultimate goal she hopes her reader will achieve through their individual designs. Her book is personal, legible and provides an exciting launching point for a typical home gardener who has a yearlong commitment to their garden and wishes to explore, appreciate and enhance their landscape.

Edith Henderson did our landscaping back when. I'll never forget her.
She loved what she did. She knew plants and knew where they would be happiest. Her choices were quiet and wonderful. The worst part of moving from that house was leaving Edith Henderson's landcaping footprint behind.