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The Garden Tourist’s Mid-Atlantic
A Guide to 90 Outstanding Beautiful Historic and Public Gardens
By Jana Milbocker
Discover the many beautiful gardens in the Mid-Atlantic, from the Hudson River Valley of New York to New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania, and Delaware.
Steep yourself in the Gilded Age while visiting mansions with elegant formal gardens and statuary.
Learn about native plants in the garden of America’s first botanist, plant explorer, and collector.
Enjoy a dazzling fountain show set to music within a world-class botanic garden.
Explore naturalistic woodland gardens with thousands of azaleas and wildflowers.
Pick your own bouquet from a field of eight million colorful tulips.
These are just five of the 90 destinations you’ll experience on this exclusive tour of the finest gardens in the Mid-Atlantic. Using informative, evocative text and stunning photographs, garden designer Jana Milbocker captures the very essence of these landscapes, covering their history, plants, and personalities along the way.
Whether you love exploring gardens or creating your own landscape oasis at home, this book is an armchair getaway brimming with inspiration.
Book Details
212 pages, 500 color photographs, 6.5" x 9", softcover
First edition. ISBN 9780998833552
Reviews
“Jana Milbocker’s blog and books are always a great source of inspiration. Wethersfield is delighted to be included in her newest book, The Garden Tourist’s Mid-Atlantic: A Guide to 90 Beautiful Historic and Public Gardens. ”
“Just released in April is nationally renowned garden writer Jana Milbocker’s The Garden Tourist’s Mid-Atlantic: A Guide to 90 Beautiful Historic and Public Gardens. Milbocker describes Delaware Botanic Gardens as “a 37-acre oasis of flowers and grasses, natural wetlands, and woods that are home to birds, pollinators, and other wildlife with its “spectular two-acre meadow garden...the jewel of the property designed by internationally acclaimed Dutch plantsman, Piet Oudolf in his signature prairie meadow style.” The book is excellent and filled with wonderful photographs and descriptions, including 12 Delaware gardens and historic museums.”
“The Garden Tourist’s Mid-Atlantic is the best of this author’s series to date! Filled with thoughtful descriptions and captivating images, this book is the perfect pocket guide to some of the lush gems of the East Coast. A perfect gift for the garden adventurers in your life!”
“Jana Milbocker’s newest book The Garden Tourist’s Mid-Atlantic, is as wonderful as her previous guides to gardens and nurseries. This is an easy to navigate, comprehensive guide of the Mid-Atlantic area with gorgeous photos. This book makes me long for warmer weather and visiting more of the listed locations. Enjoy!!!”
“What truly sets this book apart is its meticulous attention to detail. Every garden featured is thoughtfully described, with insightful commentary on its history, design, and standout features. Whether you’re seeking tranquil retreats for quiet contemplation or breathtaking landscapes for awe-inspiring photography, ‘The Garden Tourist’ has something to offer every type of garden enthusiast.”
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