Under Western Skies

Visionary Gardens from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Coast
by Jennifer Jewell, Caitlin Atkinson

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“Both poetic and practical and celebrates the diversity of garden design throughout the West.” —Sunset

From windswept deserts to misty seaside hills and verdant valleys, the natural landscapes of the American West offer an astounding variety of climates for gardens. Under Western Skies reveals thirty-six of the most innovative designs—all embracing...
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Published By Timber Press

Format Hardback

Category

Number Of Pages 412

Publication Date 05/11/2021

ISBN 9781604699999

Dimensions 9 inches x 10.75 inches


“How lucky we are to have Atkinson and Jewell as our guides on this world-class garden tour of the North American West. They offer a rich portrait of this varied landscape, the transformative gardens inspired by it, and the pure joy to be found in the natural world.” —Melissa Ozawa, features editor, Martha Stewart Living

“Pitch perfect, Under Western Skies notes the value of ecology and art in gardens both private and public.” —Christin Geall, florist and photographer, author ofCultivated: Elements of Floral Style

“A beautiful homage to the light and majesty of barely tamed wildness and an intimate portrait of people planting their spaces in collaboration with place.” —Lorene Edwards Forkner, speaker, writer, and Seattle Times columnist

“Atkinson and Jewell invite each of us to reimagine one’s connection to the land while cultivating nature close to home. A must-read for anyone searching for inspired solutions for designing or refining a garden.” —Emily Murphy, author of Grow What You Love and founder of Pass the Pistil

“A vibrant tour of three dozen gardens. Each entry surveys the locale, the plants, and the gardener behind it…along the way, Jewell pays tribute to the Indigenous homelands upon which these gardens grow…Rich photographs complement Jewell’s lyrical musings. Gardeners are in for a treat.” —Publishers Weekly

“One of the most inspiring compendiums of exquisitely landscaped gardens we’ve come across in years. Written by Jennifer Jewell and photographed by Caitlin Atkinson, the book is both poetic and practical and celebrates the diversity of garden design throughout the West.” —Sunset

“An extraordinary new book.” —Gardenista

Under Western Skies will delight any gardener who enjoys seeing how others respond to challenges to create transcendent gardens rooted in place.” Digging

“How lucky we are to have Atkinson and Jewell as our guides on this world-class garden tour of the North American West. They offer a rich portrait of this varied landscape, the transformative gardens inspired by it, and the pure joy to be found in the natural world.” —Melissa Ozawa, features editor, Martha Stewart Living

“Pitch perfect, Under Western Skies notes the value of ecology and art in gardens both private and public.” —Christin Geall, florist and photographer, author ofCultivated: Elements of Floral Style

“A beautiful homage to the light and majesty of barely tamed wildness and an intimate portrait of people planting their spaces in collaboration with place.” —Lorene Edwards Forkner, speaker, writer, and Seattle Times columnist

“Atkinson and Jewell invite each of us to reimagine one’s connection to the land while cultivating nature close to home. A must-read for anyone searching for inspired solutions for designing or refining a garden.” —Emily Murphy, author of Grow What You Love and founder of Pass the Pistil

“A vibrant tour of three dozen gardens. Each entry surveys the locale, the plants, and the gardener behind it…along the way, Jewell pays tribute to the Indigenous homelands upon which these gardens grow…Rich photographs complement Jewell’s lyrical musings. Gardeners are in for a treat.” —Publishers Weekly

“One of the most inspiring compendiums of exquisitely landscaped gardens we’ve come across in years. Written by Jennifer Jewell and photographed by Caitlin Atkinson, the book is both poetic and practical and celebrates the diversity of garden design throughout the West.” —Sunset

“An extraordinary new book.” —Gardenista

Under Western Skies will delight any gardener who enjoys seeing how others respond to challenges to create transcendent gardens rooted in place.” Digging

“This coffee table book is a beautifully photographed, thoughtful examination of gardens, told within a structure of place — both past and present — people and plants.”
— The Seattle Times

 
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