Title: Paradise under glass
Description: In "Paradise Under Glass" Kassinger chronicles her journey from brown thumb to green to create her own tropical refuge in suburban Washington, D.C. Following her journey across America and a quick tour of the glasshouses of the past, Kassinger takes us step-by-step from the construction of her conservatory through her efforts to identify the easiest to grow, most beautiful houseplants.
Subjects: History, Case studies, Suburban life, Women gardeners, Conservatories, Biography, Design and construction, Greenhouses, Gardeners, Maryland, biography
Places: Maryland
People: Ruth Kassinger (1954-)