The Untamed Garden A Revealing Look at Our Love Affair with Plants

by Day, Sonia

• ISBN13: 9780771025068
• ISBN10: 0771025068
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-11-05
• Publisher: McClelland & Stewart

Summary

 In this charming gift book, master gardener Sonia Day brings together delicious tidbits from myth, history, botany, and plant lore to reveal how plants have seduced our hearts, minds, and bodies throughout the ages. Organized in thematic chapters that loosely follow the arc of a love affair, the book journeys from "Innocence" through such stages as "Flirtation," "Seduction," "Lust," "Deception," and "Rapture." Scattered throughout are love potions, examples from the Victorian "language of flowers," and charming anecdotes, all told in Day's delightfully irreverent and conversational voice. Gorgeously designed and featuring full-colour photos and illustrations throughout, this is a sumptuous tribute to our enduring fascination with plants.

Author Biography

Master gardener SONIA DAY is the Toronto Star's gardening columnist and a well-respected gardening writer. She is the author of six previous books, including Tulips: Facts and Folklore About the World's Most Planted Flower, which won a Garden Globe Award of Achievement for writing from the U.S.-based Garden Writers Association, and, most recently, the Globe and Mail national bestseller Incredible Edibles: 43 Fun Things to Grow in the City. The Untamed Garden won the Garden Writers Association's Award of Best Book and the Gold Award for Best Overall Product of the Year. www.soniaday.com The author lives in Belwood, ON and Toronto, ON.