Jewel Box Garden (Hardcover)

by Thomas Hobbs (Author)

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Hardcover
Publisher: Raincoast Books (Feb 14 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1551926016
ISBN-13: 978-1551926018

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Hobbs, Southlands Nursery owner and plantsman extraordinaire, reigns over Vancouver's horticultural scene and exerts an indubitable presence throughout the Pacific Northwest and points beyond. His passion for daringly vibrant plant pairings blazed brightly in his first book, Shocking Beauty (1999). Now, in a brilliantly produced and gorgeously illustrated new tome, Hobbs holds forth on myriad ideas about garden design. From ornamentation and hardscaping to maximizing small spaces and issues of scale, Hobbs integrates practical observations and advice into an inspirational nexus, laying claim, in effect, to the role of a piper, calling upon gardeners to follow their dreams and tap into creative urges. Along with a message to dream big, green thumbs are encouraged to key in to their beloved plants to glean cultivation requirements; develop a discerning eye; learn about color; and revere any and all elements that form a unique statement of one's personal aesthetic. Vignettes showing Hobbs' spectacular house and its surrounding landscape exemplify a resonant philosophy that transcends gardening to encompass a talent for living life to its fullest. Alice Joyce
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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"The 160 up-close-and-personal shots of blushing leaves and dewy tendrils are as sensually over-the-top as the prose." --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars More shocking beauty, Oct 27 2007

By	bloomingwriter "bloomingwriter.blogspot.com" (Nova Scotia, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Jewel Box Garden (Paperback)

Thomas Hobbs has a remarkable sense of design when it comes to embracing the wonders of plants. His humour is sometimes a bit caustic, but that just adds to the sense of personality that comes through. This book is a wonderful companion to his first offering, Shocking Beauty, and readers can't help but be tempted to try something different when they dip into the glories of this book.

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