A writer and gardener and an editorial photographer present 20 vibrant, personality-filled gardens that embrace maximalism with lush plant layers, nonstop blooms and ecological benefits, inspiring gardeners to combine joy, style and biodiversity in their own outdoor spaces. Illustrations.
Explore a maximalist approach to gardening with this vibrant photography book that features 20 aspirational gardens that prove "more" is better.
Having a maximalist garden is a bold aesthetic choiceyet it also brings vitality back to the earth, in an abundant expression of more. Garden to the Max celebrates gardens across the US that embrace maximalism through joy and wonder, nonstop blooms, and abundant layers. The book is a feast of gorgeous photography by Bob Stefko, showcasing individual quirkiness, wild collections, and bold, personality-packed plant combinations that amplify the grandeur of each gardens unique vision, packing in plants for their exuberant style and ecological benefits.
Featured gardeners include an amateur ornithologist seeking to attract more birds, an event planners tropical paradise, a pair of city dwellers reducing their carbon footprint, an urban garden pioneer promoting pollinator gardens, and a life-long biophilic propagating endangered plants to nurture insects. Longtime garden writer Teresa Woodard shares stories of each garden and its fearless designers, the inspirations for their plant collections, and their hopes for our earths future.
Information-packed sidebars full of standout plants and growing tips will inspire dreamers and gardeners to embrace their own passions. Garden to the Max gives everyone permission to bring the exuberant interior style into the garden and develop a spirited reverence for plants, celebrating joy and personality in the gardento the max!
