Under Western Skies: Visionary Gardens from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Coast

Under Western Skies: Visionary Gardens from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Coast

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  • Author：Jennifer Jewell
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Summary

“Both poetic and practical and celebrates the diversity of garden design throughout the West。” —Sunset

From windswept deserts to misty seaside hills and verdant valleys， the natural landscapes of the American West offer an astounding variety of climates for gardens。 Under Western Skies reveals thirty-six of the most innovative designs—all embracing and celebrating the very soul of the land on which they grow。 For the gardeners featured here， nature is the ultimate inspiration rather than something to be dominated， and Under Western Skies shows the strong connection each garden has with its place。 Packed with Atkinson’s stunning photographs and illuminated by Jewell’s deep interest in the relationships between people and the spaces they inhabit， Under Western Skies offers page after page of encouraging ingenuity and inventive design for passionate gardeners who call the West home。
 

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Reviews

Annarella ，

This is the type of book that makes you discover new way of gardening， places and plants。I loved it as it made me dream of being in one of those gardens and tending those plantsHighly recommended。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine

Michelle McGrane ，

This gorgeous， aspirational work， ‘Under Western Skies’， is both for professional gardeners and amateur gardeners who are looking for inspiration as they begin to create their own piece of paradise。 It’s for aesthetes who love reading the text and looking at the glossy photographs in high-end gardening magazines。 From windswept deserts to misty seaside hills and verdant valleys， the natural landscapes of the American West offer an astounding variety of climates for gardens。 Each page invites the This gorgeous， aspirational work， ‘Under Western Skies’， is both for professional gardeners and amateur gardeners who are looking for inspiration as they begin to create their own piece of paradise。 It’s for aesthetes who love reading the text and looking at the glossy photographs in high-end gardening magazines。 From windswept deserts to misty seaside hills and verdant valleys， the natural landscapes of the American West offer an astounding variety of climates for gardens。 Each page invites the readers to linger over the beautiful photographs and quiet text， as they move through the gardens。As we travel from Phoenix， Arizona to Vancouver Island， Canada， Caitlin Atkinson and Jennifer Jewell are guides through 36 gardens， each as diverse as its origins， each as lovely as the other。 These gardens are concentrated in the five subregions of the American West: Southwest， Southern California， Northern California， Intermountain West， and Pacific Northwest。As if on foot we follow Atkinson’s expert lens through each garden， while Jewell introduces us to the locality， the gardener and the plants rooted in the land。 In her introduction， Atkinson writes: “this book is an ode to gardening everywhere， a celebration of people engaging with the natural world around them and creating beauty and meaning in a place they call home”。‘Under Western Skies’ is an invitation to care for nature， create with its magnificence and cultivate new relationships around it — and offers encouragement to anyone looking to bring a little more greenery into their life。 It is an elegant， informative addition to any bookshelf or coffee table and a sumptuous， escapist armchair getaway。A huge thank you to @NetGalley and @timberpress for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Literary Redhead ，

What a gorgeous book and so close to my heart， as I adore the West and the wild gardens there。 Thirty-six innovative gardens from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific are captured in lush photos and thoughtful text that awe and inspire。 A jewel！ 5 of 5 StarsPub Date 11 May 2021#UnderWesternSkies #NetGalleyThanks to the author， Timber Press， and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review。

Josephine ，

A beautiful book of gardens。 I can only imagine the amount of work that goes into these since I'm not a gardener， but it must be a lot of work。 The book talks about some of the history of the area， descriptions of plants in the garden， and about the owners of the gardens。 I think this would be an amazing book for gardeners， and it's quite nice to look through for non-gardeners。 There was one garden， in particular， I really liked。 It looks like the natural landscape but had a path through it。 I p A beautiful book of gardens。 I can only imagine the amount of work that goes into these since I'm not a gardener， but it must be a lot of work。 The book talks about some of the history of the area， descriptions of plants in the garden， and about the owners of the gardens。 I think this would be an amazing book for gardeners， and it's quite nice to look through for non-gardeners。 There was one garden， in particular， I really liked。 It looks like the natural landscape but had a path through it。 I personally would call it manicured natural style， and those are always my favorite because it makes you feel more like you really are in the natural world instead of a backyard。 Plenty of manicured gardens in here， too， if that's more your thing。 Thank you to NetGalley， the publisher， and the author for a free eARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Misti ，

What Jennifer Jewell and Caitlin Atkinson have put together here is stunning！ Jennifer brings her skills as an interviewer to the forefront with excellent biographies on the gardens and their owners and designers。 Caitlin's photography sweeps you away from whatever you are doing and into the scenes， from tiny vignettes to grand and glowing views of the landscape in these western gardens。 The west is such a broad region with so many different kinds of habitats and this book does a great job of en What Jennifer Jewell and Caitlin Atkinson have put together here is stunning！ Jennifer brings her skills as an interviewer to the forefront with excellent biographies on the gardens and their owners and designers。 Caitlin's photography sweeps you away from whatever you are doing and into the scenes， from tiny vignettes to grand and glowing views of the landscape in these western gardens。 The west is such a broad region with so many different kinds of habitats and this book does a great job of encapsulating the very best snippets of some stellar gardens。 I only wish we all had access to the funding and designs some of these gardeners and home owners have！This is an excellent book to pour through and gleam ideas for any home garden。 *I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for my review。* 。。。more

Alicia Bayer ，

This is a beautiful book and a great read。 Some garden books tell you mostly about the gardeners who built the gardens， while others focus on the plants。 This one is unique in that each garden has a profile first of the geographical place it inhabits， then of the gardeners who built and maintain it， and lastly of the plants that inhabit it。 This makes a great read on every level。 There's a huge variety of gardens profiled， and they are split into geographic regions of the West。 The gardens are b This is a beautiful book and a great read。 Some garden books tell you mostly about the gardeners who built the gardens， while others focus on the plants。 This one is unique in that each garden has a profile first of the geographical place it inhabits， then of the gardeners who built and maintain it， and lastly of the plants that inhabit it。 This makes a great read on every level。 There's a huge variety of gardens profiled， and they are split into geographic regions of the West。 The gardens are both public and private， and tend towards large and well established。 My hands-down favorite was the last， Cougar Annie's garden -- both for the story behind it and the incredible photos。 Not much of it can be extrapolated to my Minnesota garden， but I still enjoyed the views and the stories。 Gardeners west of the Rockies are likely to find lots of inspiration for their own gardens。 There's a vast variety of types of gardens profiled here， though， and there are bound to be some that inspire any gardener。I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review。 。。。more

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