The Vertical Garden: From Nature to the City
“[D]ream-like constructions of a modern-day  Henri Rousseau, whose single-minded botanical  pursuit has become an art form.” (The New York Times)“[O]f equal value and interest to the serious  horticulturist and botanist, artist, landscape  and garden designer, architect and  engineer…beautifully produced.” (BBC Gardens Illustrated)“[A] must for anyone who wants to create a  magnificent arrangement of plant life…” (The Midwest Book Review)“This book is fascinating….[T]here should be a vertical garden on every block of every city in the world.” (Dominique Browning -The New York Times)“[B]eautifully conveys and illustrates the fruits of Blanc’s lifelong passion.” (Landscape Architecture Australia)“Besides charm, Blanc infusesThe Vertical Gardenwith generosity. He reveals his methods for creating vertical gardens, from building the armature…to his selection and arrangement of plant species….Blanc attempts a critical eye, elucidating the poetry of his work and his oeuvre’s prospects for changing architectural vocabulary.” (David Sokol -GreenSource)“[E]xquisite….filled with gorgeous photos and plenty of practical insights, and is recommended both for general-interest libraries strong in home and garden design and for college-level art collections strong in architecture.” (Bookwatch)“Will have wide appeal both to amateur gardeners who are interested in innovat[ion]...and to students and practitioners of garden design…” (The Reckless Gardener)“[C]omprehensively illustrated….thorough and fascinating.” (EcoTech)“[D]eserves a place on the gardeners bookshelf….[T]he ideas and techniques for installation are applicable anywhere.” (Jacqueline Soule -Explorer)“His creations reflect natural habitats around the world from waterfalls to river banks, rocky outcrops and forest understoreys….Stunning photography.” (The Age)