Author Description

Today, no less than in the distant past, gardens can provide amply for the needs of those who seek physical & spiritual sustenance. If we look to it, the garden will offer us symmetry & silence & teach us to see the patterns in nature -- & in human life. Harris, a trusted writer on matters botanical, now turns to matters historical & spiritual within the garden. By drawing on tradition & her own experiences, she explores how & why gardens & gardening have such enduring power to heal & to lead us back to ourselves. Contents: the wilderness, wildlife in the garden, the sensual garden, how to design a healing garden, & more. Color photos.