A Garden Gallery

The Plants, Art, and Hardscape of Little and Lewis

Foreword by Ketzel Levine

Photography by Barbara Denk

Celebrated internationally as artists and gardeners, Little and Lewis open the gates to their renowned Puget Sound garden and share their personal wisdom for what informs and inspires their wild fantasia of plants, hardscape, and art. Water features, oversized and broadleaved plants, expansive use of color, zone-pushing tropicals, architectural emphasis, and elements of classicism and mystery — all combine to create a magical space. The authors describe how you too can achieve this kind of retreat for reflection in your own backyard. From practical advice on how to make a slow-drip natural fountain, to building an inexpensive Tuscan-style wall, you will be encouraged to use your imagination and take risks. Stunning photographs will inspire you.

Media reviews of this book:

"This book reveals the secrets Little and Lewis skillfully use to pull their visitors into a labyrinth of color and design, often of Mediterranean inspiration."

—Jessica Rozmus, American Gardener, September/October 2005

"Will provide us all with plenty of ideas for creating our own artful gardens."

—Pacific Horticulture, Spring 2005

"The book, like their outdoor gallery on an island in Washington's pristine Puget Sound, illustrates their ideas and inspires gardeners from around the world."

—Metropolitan Home, April 2005

"This garden of surprises is revealed in this enchanting book of wonder."

—Joanne S. Carpender, National Gardener, April 2005

"Together, the two have changed how gardeners in the Northwest view color, foliage and the relationship of gardens and art."

—Valerie Easton, Seattle Times, March 20, 2005

Customer reviews of this book:

"Beautiful and inspiring! Breathtaking photography! It makes you dream of visiting this garden."

—Anna M. from Robinson, Illinois, October 25, 2007

"This book is exquisite! Exciting and inspirational, a real treasure!"

—Catherine P. from Phoenix, Maryland, October 25, 2007

"The loveliest garden book I ever saw. Pure heaven!"

—J. T. from Waco, Texas, January 19, 2007

"Love the beautiful photography of the lovely gardens and concrete leaves."

—Karen S. from San Pedro, California, May 4, 2006

"Absolutely gorgeous!"

—Anonymous from Mumford, New York, February 22, 2006

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An excerpt from this book:

When we began our garden years ago, it was as sculptors who loved gardening. We did not have, and still do not have, a plan for how the place should look or what it would become in the future. We started for simple enjoyment in the act of gardening and a love of the results, of the atmosphere that it produced. We appreciated how it made us feel. From the beginning we were keenly aware of our feelings about, or our impressions of, pot arrangements, plantings in beds, placement of fountains, and uses of color. Did the area we had just changed from the previous year or newly re-made this year move us in some way? How? How did it seem to affect visitors? We gardened by just doing what worked for us, though we also wanted to know something about how it worked without attempting to intellectualize it too much ...

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