Moss Gardening: Including Lichens, Liverworts and Other Miniatures - Hardcover

George Schenk

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0881923702 ISBN 13: 9780881923704

Publisher: Timber Press, 1997

Synopsis

This is a delightful book that encourages gardeners to pay closer attention to the subtle beauty of miniature landscapes and introduces one of the glories of Japanese gardens into American designs. The author writes entertainingly of mosses on rocks and walls, in containers, and as a lush ground cover, and he presents a gallery of his favorite moss species.

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Review:

A very enjoyable and informative book to read.

This book is a delight to read. -- Dilys Davis "Hardy Plant" (02/01/2000)

The last word on the subject. -- Fran Gustman "Allston-Brighton Tab" (11/26/2004)

Lovely photos and good information. -- Norie Burnet "Woodland Garden" (07/29/2003)

With its exceptional photographs and poetically written text, simply a beautiful book.

One of the best books on mosses ever written. -- Peter Loewer "Wild Gardener" (01/03/2002)

This delightful and entertaining book would surely help to convert a few traditional moss-haters to the Chosen Way.

Many a frustrated lawn-grower could find this book a turning point. -- Diane Heilenman "Louisville Courier-Journal" (11/20/2004)

An exciting read for anyone with an appreciation for the sensuous qualities of moss. -- Cynthia Cushing "Western Living" (11/03/2002)

Read [this book] if you want to gain a healthy respect for and excitement about mosses. -- Joel M. Lerner "Washington Post" (02/17/2001)

About the Author:

A former nurseryman and landscaper, George Schenk retired from business to pursue his passions for designing gardens and writing about them. Schenk is the author of several magazine articles and books. His book Moss Gardening won the Book Award of the American Horticultural Society; The Complete Shade Gardener has been recognized by the society as being one of America's seventy-five "Great American Garden Books." George is a specialist in the sculpture of the tribes of the Philippine Cordillera and is active in the effort to preserve their cultural heritage. He splits his time between gardens and residences in Seattle, North Vancouver, Auckland, and Manila.

About this edition

• Publisher: Timber Press
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0881923702
• ISBN 13: 9780881923704
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 262