Guide to the Gardens of South Carolina
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Book Description
Guide to the Gardens of South Carolina is part history lesson, part visitors guide and part horticultural treatise
Lilly Pinkas explores the histories of the most magnificent plantation houses, antebellum mansions, and townhouses, where fragrant flowers burst forth in every color of the rainbow. Amid centuries-old live oaks, azaleas, camellias, magnolias, and crape myrtles mingle with evergreen boxwood hedges and native ferns. You'll visit specialty gardens such as a 1670 experimental crop garden; biblical, swamp, purple, and Xeriscape gardens; herb gardens; topiary and sculpture gardens; and lusciously fragrant rose gardens. Other fascinating features include a butterfly house, a bamboo grove, a swan lake, a reconstructed settlers' village, nature train rides, and small zoos that house animals native to specific areas in previous centuries. A full-color section featuring Joseph Pinkas's gorgeous photographs of some of the gardens, as well as gentle illustrations by artist Frank Lohan, add to the charm and usefulness of this guide.
About the Author
Dr. Lilly Pinkas has been gardening for over twenty years. While volunteering at Miami's Fairchild Tropical Garden, she learned from the experts there how to create her own tropical garden. She and her photographer husband, Dr. Joseph Pinkas, collaborated on Guide to the Gardens of Florida and Guide to the Gardens of Georgia, also published by Pineapple Press.
Guide to the Gardens of South Carolina,Lilly Pinkas,Joseph Pinkas,Pineapple Press (FL),1561642517,Garden Design,Gardening,Gardening / Horticulture,Gardening/Plants,Gardens,General,Guidebooks,Regional - South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV),South Carolina,United States - South Atlantic - South Carolina
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