Product Description

Celebrated internationally as artists and gardeners, Little and Lewis open the gates to their renowned Puget Sound garden and share their personal wisdom for what informs and inspires their wild fantasia of plants, hardscape, and art. Water features, oversized and broadleaved plants, expansive use of color, zone-pushing tropicals, architectural emphasis, and elements of classicism and mystery — all combine to create a magical space. The authors describe how you too can achieve this kind of retreat for reflection in your own backyard. From practical advice on how to make a slow-drip natural fountain, to building an inexpensive Tuscan-style wall, you will be encouraged to use your imagination and take risks. Stunning photographs will inspire you.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #201639 in Books
• Published on: 2005-01-12
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 176 pages

From Booklist
In the space of a small yet breathtakingly verdant city lot on Washington's Bainbridge Island, artists George Little and David Lewis tend a brilliant garden where theatricality guides the design plan. In their first book, these multitalented collaborators open the gate to their studio and garden to set forth a refreshing approach to designing a lush retreat. Having helped put the "tropical" style of gardening on the horticultural map, Little and Lewis freely exchange savvy tips on garden construction, plant cultivation, water gardening, and the use of color. Creators of inventive water features and fantastical concrete sculptures--ancient-looking columns, enormous leaves in entrancing hues--Little and Lewis describe how they bring together sculptural elements and dramatic plant combinations. The fabulous photography captures tableaux at every juncture in the artists' outdoor sanctuary and in other exceptional garden realms. An inspiration to budding and accomplished gardeners alike, the Little and Lewis philosophy is suffused with a generosity of spirit that seems to characterize today's great garden makers. Alice Joyce
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Review
"This book reveals the secrets Little and Lewis skillfully use to pull their visitors into a labyrinth of color and design, often of Mediterranean inspiration."—Jessica Rozmus, American Gardener, September/October 2005 (Jessica Rozmus American Gardener )

"Will provide us all with plenty of ideas for creating our own artful gardens."—Pacific Horticulture, Spring 2005 (Pacific Horticulture )

"The book, like their outdoor gallery on an island in Washington's pristine Puget Sound, illustrates their ideas and inspires gardeners from around the world."—Metropolitan Home, April 2005 (Metropolitan Home )

About the Author
George Little has been a watercolorist and sculptor for more than thirty years and was an instructor at the Seattle Art Institute before co-founding Little and Lewis, Inc., in 1992. He and David Lewis now live on Bainbridge Island, in Washington State, working in a studio surrounded by their internationally known garden gallery. Their color-washed concrete sculptures and installations can be found in homes and gardens throughout the world, while thousands of enthusiasts visit their private garden each year.

David combined his studies in a career as an archaeological illustrator. He was based in Corinth, Greece, for several years before moving to the Pacific Northwest and co-sounding Little and Lewis, Inc., in 1992. He and George Little now live on Bainbridge Island, Washington, working in a studio surrounded by their internationally known gallery. Their color-washed concrete sculptures and installations can be found in homes and gardens throughout the world, while thousands of enthusiasts visit their private garden each year.