The garden as a picture

"The Garden as a Picture" by Beatrix Farrand is a treatise on landscape gardening written during the early 20th century. This book explores the artistic elements of garden design, drawing parallels between gardening and painting, emphasizing the importance of light, color, and composition in creating a coherent and aesthetically pleasing outdoor space. In "The Garden as a Picture," Farrand discusses the intricate relationship between the gardener and the natural landscape, arguing that a successful garden transcends merely planting flowers; it is an art form that demands an understanding of the plants' characteristics and the surrounding environment. She explains the significance of elements such as light and shadow, gardens' layout, and how these factors contribute to a garden's overall impression. Through her insights, she encourages readers to appreciate the unique nuances of different landscapes and to recognize that creating a beautiful garden involves careful observation, planning, and artistic sensibility. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Beatrix Cadwalader Farrand was an American landscape gardener and landscape architect. Her career included commissions to design about 110 gardens for private residences, estates and country homes, public parks, botanic gardens, college campuses, and the White House. Only a few of her major works survive: Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, D.C., the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden on Mount Desert, Maine, the restored Farm House Garden in Bar Harbor, the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at the New York Botanical Garden, and elements of the campuses of Princeton, Yale, and Occidental.