This is a beautifully illustrated book but I didn’t find it very practical. I loved the photos of various natural gardens but I found the book to be very wordy and esoteric without giving basic helpful information. I was hoping for step by step photos and instructions for installing a new natural garden where there is currently grass, for instance, instructions for seeding a meadow garden, and lots of recommended plants. There is no talk of plant recommendations and it’s mostly essays about her opinions on gardens, pesticides, design, color, etc. I have to admit to skimming most of the text and just enjoying the photos, but I would have preferred more photos and shorter, more informative text. It’s still a beautiful book.

I read a temporary digital loan of this book for review.