Pleasures & Problems of a Rock Garden [Paperback]

Louise Beebe Wilder (Author)

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Publication Date: March 1998

The late Louise Beebe Wilder was the greatest garden writer America ever produced. In this revised edition of her 1928 classic, Beebe Wilder turns her attention to the pleasures and problems of a rock garden. With a felicity of prose, she imparts profound knowledge on the many flowers, plants and shrubs suitable for a rock garden, plus advice on site selection and garden design. The fact that Beebe Wilder's books have remained in print for the better part of this century gives some indication of her enduring popularity. She is as entertaining as she is informative. The nomenclature has been updated for the modern gardener. "Sincere gardening is more than beauty-it is the release to seek beauty, which is better by a long shot than finding it done up in a parcel on the doorstep." - Louise Beebe Wilder

Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: Hartley & Marks (March 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881791571
• ISBN-13: 978-0881791570
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,541,377 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and full of information on growing alpines, January 19, 2009

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An entertaining collection of essays written in the 1920s and 30s about rock gardening in New York State. She was also director of the New York Botanical Garden. The new edition has updated plant names.