The Jewel Box Garden

With provocative and highly original ideas and stunning photography, this book encourages gardeners to tap into their creativity and invest their heart and soul in creating oases of beauty--intimate spaces where they can escape the pressures of modern life.

Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could describe your garden as a jewel box full of beautiful plant treasures? In this sequel to the bestselling Shocking Beauty, garden impresario Thomas Hobbs shows you how. The Jewel Box Garden is a luscious, full-color book that features 160 new and startling photos by renowned garden photographer David McDonald. In 12 chapters with titles such as "Gilding The Lily" and "Thinking Like a Plant," Hobbs explains his philosophy of gardening and life, or as he puts it, "Life As We Dream It Could Be." In his own provocative and highly original way, he encourages gardeners to tap into their creativity and invest their heart and soul in creating oases of beauty --- intimate spaces where they can escape the pressures of modern life.