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Through the Garden Gate - (Chapel Hill Books) by Elizabeth Lawrence (Paperback)
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Highlights
- Through the Garden Gate is a collection of 144 of the popular weekly articles that Elizabeth Lawrence wrote for the Charlotte Observer from 1957 to 1971.
- About the Author: Elizabeth Lawrence (1904-1985) was the first woman to receive a degree in landscape architecture from the North Carolina State College School of Design.
- 270 Pages
- Gardening, Essays & Narratives
- Series Name: Chapel Hill Books
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Book Synopsis
Through the Garden Gate is a collection of 144 of the popular weekly articles that Elizabeth Lawrence wrote for the Charlotte Observer from 1957 to 1971. With those columns, a delightful blend of gardening lore, horticultural expertise, and personal adventures, Lawrence inspired thousands of southern gardeners.From the Back Cover
Through the Garden Gate is a collection of 144 of the popular weekly articles that Elizabeth Lawrence wrote for The Charlotte Observer from 1957-1971. With those columns, a delightful blend of gardening lore, horticultural expertise, and personal adventures, Lawrence inspired thousands of southern gardeners. This volume makes an important dimension of her work available to a new wider audience.Review Quotes
ÝA¨ fine contribution to the green-thumb genre.
"Publishers Weekly"
I have learned more about horticulture, plants, and garden history and literature from Elizabeth Lawrence than from any other . . . person.
Katharine S. White in "Onward and Upward in the Garden"
Lawrence is always inspiring. . . . both in the joy of gardening and more practical matters.
Penelope Hobhouse, author of "Garden Style"
"I have learned more about horticulture, plants, and garden history and literature from Elizabeth Lawrence than from any other . . . person.
Katharine S. White in "Onward and Upward in the Garden""
"Lawrence is always inspiring. . . . both in the joy of gardening and more practical matters.
Penelope Hobhouse, author of "Garden Style""
[A] fine contribution to the green-thumb genre.
"Publishers Weekly"
This collection is a treasure.
"ALA Booklist"
About the Author
Elizabeth Lawrence (1904-1985) was the first woman to receive a degree in landscape architecture from the North Carolina State College School of Design. Her own legendary gardens in Raleigh and Charlotte provided the background for her books and columns. The late Bill Neal, a chef, author, and master gardener, was a friend of Elizabeth Lawrence.