Gardens of the Wine Country

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"This is a magical, evocative book. The gardens of the California wine country, like the wine itself, have delicious nuances and set a standard of rare abundance and beauty." —penelope hobhouse,
garden writer and designer

Gardens of the Wine Countrj takes you through the exclusive, spectacular gardens of California's Napa Valley. Expansive lawns, fairy-tale rose gardens, enchanting pebble paths, and astonishing vistas are just the beginning. Often the life's work of those who conceived them, these are gardens to inspire new heights in the appreciation of outdoor pleasures.
the napa valley is a gardener s paradise —and it shows. In these pages, author, photographer, and longtime resident Molly Chappellet and journalist Richard Tracy walk us through the regal grounds of dozens of spectacular Napa Valley estates. We visit Francis and Eleanor Coppola's Victorian paradise, see the botanic gardens at Trefethen Vineyards, and call on many other venerable wine country residences.... Tovább

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"This is a magical, evocative book. The gardens of the California wine country, like the wine itself, have delicious nuances and set a standard of rare abundance and beauty." —penelope hobhouse,
garden writer and designer

Gardens of the Wine Countrj takes you through the exclusive, spectacular gardens of California's Napa Valley. Expansive lawns, fairy-tale rose gardens, enchanting pebble paths, and astonishing vistas are just the beginning. Often the life's work of those who conceived them, these are gardens to inspire new heights in the appreciation of outdoor pleasures.
the napa valley is a gardener s paradise —and it shows. In these pages, author, photographer, and longtime resident Molly Chappellet and journalist Richard Tracy walk us through the regal grounds of dozens of spectacular Napa Valley estates. We visit Francis and Eleanor Coppola's Victorian paradise, see the botanic gardens at Trefethen Vineyards, and call on many other venerable wine country residences. Talking with the owners, we discover the intricacies of their garden choices—what inspired them, what they've planted and why, and how they came to appreciate the joys of transforming the land.
verandahs and solariums, ponds and
boxwood hedges, wild vines and tailored flower beds—wine country inspires an obsessive love of the land and joyful dedication to all that grows. Filled with breathtaking sights. Gardens of the Wine Countiy is a fond portrait of a uniquely beautiful place and the exceptional gardens cultivated there. Vissza