Eden on Their Minds: American Gardeners with Bold Visions
- ISBN-10
- 0609605879
- ISBN-13
- 9780609605875
- Category
- Gardeners
- Pages
- 240
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Three Rivers Press
- Author
- Starr Ockenga
Description
Showcases twenty-one gardens designed to meet the owner's personal requirements, including gardens in Iowa, Alabama, New York City, San Francisco, Pennsylvania, Washington state, Louisiana, and Maine.
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