The number "3" is the lucky winner and that would be Lisa Blair. Thanks to everyone who entered!
Brandywine Cottage is a 2-acre garden in Downington, Pennsylvania created by David Culp and Michael Alderfer. Culp shows how they planned and created this lovely garden by combing their obsessive love of plants in design combinations that provide a succession of peak
garden moments throughout the year in their Zone 6 garden.
Situated at the base of a hillside where 20 houses were to be built above his, Culp first planned for privacy and planted a screen of evergreens. This was followed by a series of garden rooms that includes a rose garden, vegetable garden, perennial borders, a driveway gravel garden, a winter garden, hillside garden and a "jewel box" that provides visual interest right outside the front windows.
Culp shares his childhood memories of plants and his grandmother who influenced him and he enthusiastically writes about the plants that he is passionate about. Hellebores are one and he offers tip on how to grow and breed them. Culp is also obsessed with Galanthus (snowdrops) and he grows over 100 different cultivars including one that he successfully propagated and now bears his name.
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| The Rose Garden |
A chapter on signature plants includes a section for each season and profiles some of Culp's favorites, such as narcissus, iris, lilies, roses, peonies, alliums and hydrangeas. Tips on gardening practicalities, such as dealing with deer, managing weeds, and using containers, are also included. Culp wraps up with a recommendation of favorite gardening books and his thoughts on beauty in the garden.
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| The North Border |
The book is generously illustrated with photographs taken over a 2 year period by Rob Cardillo.
If you need some gardening inspiration for 2013, this book will do it!
This contest has ended.
Disclosure: Timber Press sent me a free review copy of this book. I
read and reviewed it at my own discretion and without any compensation.
Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy
Whooo hooo what a beautiful book. I would love to have it. I would love to visit that garden too. It seems like I have heard about it someplace. I see on your sidebar that it is 52 at your place. Wow that sounds like spring. We are to have warmer temps this weekend. I can't hardly wait for the snow to melt.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fabulous book. Please put me in. I would love to read it, and if I don't win I may have to just buy it!
ReplyDeleteExciting! Looks like a beautiful book. I'd love to win a copy.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds wonderful! And just the thing we need, since our garden tends to flourish early and peter out in August.
ReplyDeletePlease count me in...the book looks beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHi Phillip, Thanks for the great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteYes, I'd love to win this gorgeous book. Thanks, Phillip!
ReplyDeleteHi Philip, nice book review! The photos are gorgeous and the content sounds very interesting. Certainly would love to win a copy :-), please put me in for the drawing!
ReplyDeleteChristina
crossing my fingers...and toes
ReplyDeleteHi Philip... I have the book and am enjoying it ... particularly the photography from which I am garnering inspiration! I noted in the comments section of my blog that I already do a fair amount of what the book recommends, but feel the need to do more after considering the photos and commentary within the book. Larry
ReplyDeletethose photos are spectacular! I am going to cross my fingers and hope I luck out! So nice of you to share this book.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like such a great book... I need it! Maybe I'll get lucky...
ReplyDeleteBeautiful gardens! I love the blue/purple color theme of the North Border.
ReplyDeletebeautiful and inspiring photos. Looks like a winner.
ReplyDeleteI loved layered gardening! Thanks for sharing the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteKeep inspiring us!
JaymeB EntwinedLife
Phillip,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the offer! BTW, you will have a great 2013, in spite of your phobia to 13. It is 2013, not 13, remember? Just like it is 26, not 2 x 13 (He, he).
Their garden is gorgeous!!
ReplyDeleteI love the North Border picture! Looks like a great book.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the opportunity! Please sign me up! I have been wanting this book for some time, and can always use more inspiration!
ReplyDeleteHi, Phillip - what gorgeous pics! The North garden, backed by the trees looks like my dream garden. Would love to win the book, but as Deb said, I'll probably buy it!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful book! I would love to own one...or win one. Sounds like a book full of inspiration.
ReplyDeleteThose pictures are amazing and the garden isn't too far from my own.
ReplyDeleteI have some gardening issues that this book may help solve. I'd love to win this book. Thanks for the review. I enjoyed reading this on a rainy winter day.
ReplyDeleteThrow me in the pot! I'd love that book! :o)
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a beautiful book. I hope to win!!
ReplyDeleteWould love a chance to win! Such lush gardens, I especially love the blue and purple combination!
ReplyDeleteLooks lovely - thanks for doing the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely book, would love a chance to win.
ReplyDeleteSarah The Diligent Gardener
Can you believe it Phillip! I just ordered this book for my 2013 library! If I winit will make a great gift for one of my gardening friends. Hope your having a wonderful winter. There are daffodils in bloom down my road!
ReplyDeleteSorry about all the typos in my previous comment, Phillip! Sometimes the i pad refuses to cooporate!!! :-)
ReplyDeleteOoo...what lusciousness. Hope I win and thank you for such a generous give-away.
ReplyDeleteI'll enter just to get a photo of the North Border. I love those colors together.
ReplyDeleteOh my, if the photos inside the book are as lovely as the few you've shown, I'll read it just for that!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Lisa!
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