Gale Nurseries Four Generations of Garden Excellence

by Levine, Adam; Cardillo, Rob; Gale, Chuck

• ISBN13: 9780979903700
• ISBN10: 097990370X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-10-01
• Publisher: Scott & Nix, Inc.

Summary

Showcasing a compilation of the most exquisite and colorful gardening designs of the past four decades, this sumptuously illustrated collection celebrates the history and development of one of America's most influential and renowned horticultural pioneers. Garnering numerous awards and recognitions for their ground-breaking workincluding honors from the American Society of Landscape Architects, the Royal Horticultural Society, the Pennsylvania Landscape and Nursery Association, and the Philadelphia Flower Showthis beautiful archive relates the stories of each garden's creation, with client interviews and details from noted architects and designers. Opulent photography and concise cultivation insight brings each amazing garden to life and demonstrates the breadth of style, innovation, creativity, and execution by one of the country's most highly regarded gardening families.

Author Biography

Adam Levine is an award-winning writer and the author and coauthor of Gale Nurseries: Four Generations of Garden Excellence, A Guide to the Great Gardens of the Philadelphia Region, The Passion for Gardening, and The Philadelphia Flower Show: Celebrating 175 Years. He has written for Fine Gardening, Horticulture, Martha Stewart Living, and This Old House. He lives in Media, Pennsylvania. Rob Cardillo is an award-winning horticulture photographer whose work has appeared in Better Homes and Gardens, Country Living, the New York Times, Organic Gardening, and Town and Country Living. He has contributed to the books Foliage, Gale Nurseries: Four Generations of Garden Excellence, and Guide to the Great Gardens of the Philadelphia Region. He lives in Ambler, Pennsylvania. Chuck Gale is the owner of Gale Nurseries. He lives in Gwynedd, Pennsylvania.