Bringing a Garden to Life - Tapa blanda

Praised by reviewers for its blend of lyrical reflection on the relationship of humans and nature and practical gardening advice, an illustrated primer on backyard horticulture shows readers how to create, as well as appreciate, a lively garden. Reprint.

ers step into the world of imagination as soon as they begin to garden.  They cannot plant a dry seed without awareness of the flame of life inside it, or prune a bare branch without sensing clustered blossoms and leaves."

In  the literature of gardening there are many how-to books and nearly an equal number of philosophical essays.  Here is a book that is both.  Carol Williams elucidates with elegant simplicity the basic processes of gardening and the handling of plants.  She also eloquently demonstrates how in bringing a garden to life, the gardener, too, comes to life.  Not just the finished garden, but gardening itself, is revealed as a source of delight and a profound awakening to nature.

With its engaging mixture of step-by-step instruction, essay, story, and poetry, Bringing a Garden to Life addresses both the compelling mysteries and the down-to-earth practicalities of everyday gardening:<