The first-ever survey of private gardens in the Washington, DC, Metro Area and the Eastern Shore, this fascinating tour of 15 gardens by well-known landscape designers illuminates the sophisticated yet inviting landscape style of the Capital region.

From urban rooftops and terraces to suburban settings and sprawling country estates, the designers share advice on

• how to blend existing trees into a plan
• incorporate regional vernacular
• capture and extend the natural environment
• formulating garden plans and plants lists
• the goals of the owners and the principles behind the designs

Projects featured are from well-known landscape architects including Oehme van Sweden, Campion Hruby, Lila Fendrick, Jordan Honeyman, Greg Bleam, Loch Collective and Moody Graham.

All of these projects share information about design and ecological intelligence that modern gardeners will appreciate.