Jefferson's Garden
Contributors: Peggy Cornett (Foreword)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: January 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780811700764
Subjects: Gardening; Presidents; Gardening/Plants; Biography / Autobiography; United States; Monticello (Va.); Jefferson, Thomas,; Gardens; History; Presidents & Heads of State; Biography; Virginia; Garden Design
First sentence: Columbus brought seeds from the Old World to the New on his second voyage, in 1943, carrying wheat, barley, sugarcane, and grapes.
Description: Noted plantsman Peter Loewer profiles Thomas Jefferson as gardener and landscape architect, focusing on the gardens at Monticello, with descriptions of the annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, and vines that Jefferson grew. Insights on each plant from Jefferson, the writers he admired, and those who admired him are combined with Loewer's unique perspective, gardening hints, and stunning line drawings.