This book was very challenging to read in digital form, but I suspect it is BEAUTIFUL in print! I found the content engaging, well organized and easy to navigate (despite the digital/print complications). I recommended it to a friend that loves gardening. A wonderful, specific niche book!

Great illustrations! Interesting stories!

A Garden Miscellany was the first book I read by this author. Looking forward to reading more in the future.

We are so lucky here in the UK with so many beautiful gardens to visit but sometimes it is difficult to know exactly what it is you are looking at. So many garden features that add to the overall look but what are they?

This book takes away the mystery and explains all those quirky things that make gardens individual and add to the overall beauty.

For the serious gardener or garden aficionado, this book may contain everything you ever wanted to know about gardens all around the world and throughout history in snippets. There are beautiful illustrations throughout but could use more. I reviewed the book in electronic form so the physical book could be more impressive. What is impressive is the large content of garden elements discussed. From arboretum to bog garden to bee skep to stumpery; close to 100 terms are presented in a very interesting fashion.

This book would be a welcome addition to any gardener's library. It's a sort of glossary of gardening terms, more about aspects of gardens, types of gardens, decorative elements, etc, than plants, making it a less-than-usual reference. Arranged alphabetically, each entry includes a range of information, including historical details, advice, and more. The accompanying illustrations are charming, and suit the text well. Quite a treat!

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"A Garden Miscellany" provides small bits of information on a large number of varied topics related to gardens. As with any miscellany, this book is not meant to be read from cover to cover. Rather, it is intended for readers to dip into when the mood strikes them. While it might serve as a reference book or dictionary of garden terms, I like to think of it as a series of short articles that provide new information and diversion for those readers interested in gardening. Little known historical facts about gardens and their uses also give readers a new aspect in which to view garden terms. The colored illustrations add interest and delight to the book.

I received this book from the publisher and from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed here are entirely my own.

A Garden Miscellany is a whimsically illustrated alphabetical glossary of gardening terms and features by Suzanne Staubach. Released 29th Oct by Workman on their Timber Press imprint, it's 220 pages and available in hardback and ebook formats.

Although it's a simple concept (a thematic alphabetic glossary), this charming book offers quite a bit more. There are definitions for 85 garden concepts from allée to yard. There is also a wealth of trivia and history interspersed with beautifully rendered garden scenes and action shots including double page spreads which include detailed artistic narratives. I really loved the community gardening scenes complete with friends and neighbors, herb beds, cat and dog, lush fruits, and a prosaic compost bin. Everything looks so energetic and harmonious.

This is a beautiful book. It would make a superlative gift (housewarming?) for a gardening friend. The entire 'vibe' is upbeat, positive, and friendly.

Four enthusiastic stars.

Five stars for the charming illustrations in the book, A Garden Miscellany. It is may be the prettiest book ever published. Four stars for the organization and content. A Garden Miscellany presents an encyclopedic wealth of information about the architecture of the garden. Three stars for the pedestrian and at times sophomoric writing. There were times the book felt intended to capture a juvenile audience. Overall though a privilege to read and relish A Garden Miscellany! Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an electronic copy of a Garden Miscellany in exchange for this honest review.

This is the perfect present for a friend of mine who's a garden architect and I want one for myself because I loved it and fond the illustrations amazing.
I learned a lot about the different elements in a garden and I liked how it was organised and the the style of writing.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to Timber Press and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

Oh, my gosh! I would love this book for the art alone. I hope it will be a large, coffee-table-type book when it goes to print, one to be thumbed through slowly over time. Very informative and thought-provoking. There are many how-to gardening books on the market, but "A Garden Miscellany" takes the reader back in time to the history and habits of formal and informal gardening, while presenting timeless suggestions for modern-day garden creativity.

This book will be even more beautiful when in print. (I read it on the computer.)

I thank NetGalley for allowing me to download this work in exchange for an honest review.

When I first saw this book based on the title and that it was illustrated I thought that it was meant for children, but I was pleasantly surprised that it is more for adults. I think adults need to read more books with pictures and the illustrations in this book are certainly beautiful. I love this look through different areas of gardens and learning about their history and how they are used throughout the world. There were some items that I had heard of before, but others that I learned about for the first times in this book. This will be a great book for garden and nature lovers alike.

This book was a wonderland of garden vocabulary with small illustrations spread throughout. I have always loved gardens and its great to read a book describing all the elements that are in those massive gardens you see around the world. This is a book you can teach vocabulary words from as well for my son when we start to garden together.
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This book is a dictionary of types of gardens, design considerations, and features found in gardens. While it does not provide in-depth information on each, enough is present to satisfy most readers. A bibliography listing additional resources appears in the back, providing opportunities for those interest to gain further knowledge. The illustrations by Julia Yellow provide whimsy and delight for readers and perfectly accompany the book. I received an advance electronic copy through NetGalley with the expectation of an honest review. (3.5 stars)

I received a free electronic copy of this novel from Netgalley, Suzanne Staubach, and Timber Press. Thank you all for sharing your hard work with me. I have read A Garden Miscellany of my own volition, and this review reflects my honest opinion on this work.

A Garden Miscellany is an excellent guide for setting up or improving your home garden, helpful for both beginning gardener and old pro. Suzanne Staubach brings to mind the simple things that make a garden special - things we often overlook in our frantic world today. This is a book I can heartily recommend for friends and family. It makes for a nice break into nostalgia for even the life-long gardener.

This book needs 5 stars for each of the elements included and explained. Suzanne Staubach has taken the "art" of gardening and broken into steps that are simple to follow and easy to replicate. She does not try to dictate a certain style or method as gardens should be as diverse as gardeners. The most lovely gardens look as if they were just thrown down and grown instead of the hard labor of love that a garden really is. The beautiful photos and illustrations are enough to recommend this book to any gardener. This book is a well thought out example of someone who loves gardening sharing their love with others.

Fantastic for any gardener in your life!
As an amateur gardener I learned quite a lot and feel that this is an invaluable addition and likely going to save future outdoor projects for me in the future. :)

A Garden Miscellany is a gorgeous book filled with watercolor eye candy. These lovely illustrations are so plentiful that some will truly enjoy just looking at them. They are also so beautiful that I would love to frame the cover as well as many other illustrations inside the book. But above and beyond the artwork, there is a wealth of information in A Garden Miscellany — it is a very comprehensive review of all things garden.

The subtitle of A Garden Miscellany says exactly what it is - An Illustrated Guide to the Elements of the Garden. There are a total of 85 topics, each with its own section consisting of a few pages. Each section covers the definition, history, components, purpose, usage, famous examples, today’s versions, how it differs from similar terms (such as arbor versus pergola), how-to, and much more.

Some of the subjects are ones you would expect, such as greenhouse, statue, trellis, focal point, gate, lawn, fence, meadow, hedge, and shrubbery.

There are also some you wouldn’t expect to find in such a book, including labyrinth, sun dial, geometry/mathematics, scarecrow, grotto, beehive, cloche, and compost bin.

There are several topics were completely new to me, such as pleach, stumpers, parterre, folly, ha-ha, allee, cold frame, and espalier.

Not surprisingly, one of the most common subjects is Gardens, which includes 17 variations — Japanese, herb, Italian, kitchen, memorial, rock, roof, community, sunken, knot, railroad, bog/rain, fairy, landscape, walled, botanical, and woodland.

Thank you to Timber Press and NetGalley for an advance reader copy in exchange for my honest opinion.

A Garden Miscellany is a beautifully illustrated piece with fun and informative anecdotes on a plethora of topics related to gardening. A perfect gift for the nature or garden enthusiast, they will be mesmerized by the lovely illustrations. A wonderful book to curl up with on a lazy afternoon, or to pick up now and then for a tidbit of information.

A lavishly illustrated book. Short essays on lots of garden subjects. Pretty to look at, not a lot of information for anyone who is even a moderately experienced gardener.

With a mixture of garden history and style and structures that form a garden. It covers such things as roof gardens, rooms, fairy garden, rockery, parterre. paths, grottos, focal points, furniture, foundation planting and many more structures and gardening ideas. The book is beautifully illustrated with a guide to elements of the garden.
Any interesting book, one to dip into at will, with some really interesting information, history and ideas.