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Horticulture professionals, together with passionate
gardeners,
have been engaged for quite some time in an ongoing dialogue
questioning the philosophy and methods of gardening today.
As
the director of publishing at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden,
Marinelli is intensely familiar with this important
discourse.
Here,
most capably, she tenders a sparkling narrative melding
personal memoir with scientific inquiry. Examining such
areas
as the impact of lessening numbers of plant species and the
status of biodiversity, Marinelli looks, too, at the
decades-long
debate surrounding contemporary garden design. Revealing her
own experiences as a gardener, and how pursued ideas and
ideals have been reconsidered, Marinelli contributes an
eloquent voice and stellar good humor to gardening
literature.
Opining that the new garden must act like nature, Marinelli,
in
this thoroughly researched effort, ultimately forges
critical
links
between current ecological viewpoints .. . for all who value
garden art, as well as for those sharing in a concern for
the
well-being of our natural world.
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