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While on assignment for the likes ofHouse & GardenandNational Geographicover the past 20 years , photographerAndrea Joneshas been lucky enough to set foot in many of the world ’s fine gardens . She ’s collected the best of her finds in her latest Bible , The Garden Source : Inspirational Design Ideas for Gardens and Landscapes(Rizzoli ; $ 40 ) , a sort of delicious consolation prize for the rest of us .
Especially as the wintertime day drag on , leafing through the Quran - due out in bleak February - is nearly secure to make verdant daydreams of warmer days to come . Garden Source is appealingly catholic in its coverage , taking the lector from the mound of Petropolis in Brazil to the shore of Long Island , New York ; from way-out playgrounds in Tokyo to topiary - filled estate in England . It depicts paths and pergolas , meadows and moss , lighting and piddle features , inexpert plot and professional showpieces .
Sue Dubois Garden , London , England . Designed by Joe Swift & The Plant Room . The plantings includes bamboo , Dicksonia antarctica ( Tasmanian tree diagram fern ) , Crocosmia , Lobelia , Tradescantia , and hardy palm . Photo by : Andrea Jones / Garden Exposures Photo Library .
As suit the conception of a lensman , the Holy Scripture is strikingly visual , relying on some 800 color photos to picture a earth ’s Charles Frederick Worth of green infinite . Moreover , as opposed to traditional chapters , the material is divide into four division in a fashion that makes sense to the perusing eye . Thus “ Space ” explores dissimilar spatial formats like rooftops and court while “ Divide ” deals with elements such as wall , hedge , and seating area . As Jones explains , the estimate is to strip down garden innovation to its canonic ingredient . “ We wanted the organization of the stuff to be as approachable as possible , ” she says . An inspiring concept , indeed .
Japanese Garden , Bloedel Reserve , Bainbridge Island , Washington . design by Prentice & Virginia Bloedel with Zen Garden designed by Koichi Kawana . Raked gravel , boulders , geometric pattern of grass & Edward Durell Stone paved squares , ripple fleeceable mounds , wooden deck of Tea House . Photo by : Andrea Jones / Garden Exposures Photo Library .
RHS Wisley , Wisley , Surrey , England . plan by Andy Sturgeon . Stone tile paving material , wooden boardwalk , wooden bench fundament , Harlan Fiske Stone spring , pool , and wooden slatted fence . Herbaceous repeated borders , withStipa tenuissima , Astelia spandEchinacea sp(cone flower ) . Photo by : Andrea Jones / Garden Exposures Photo Library .
