Charleston County Public Library

Garden secrets of Bunny Mellon, Linda Jane Holden, Thomas Lloyd, and Bryan Huffman ; foreword by P. Allen Smith ; [afterword, Randy Embrey]

eng

contains biographical information

illustrations

no index present

non fiction

Garden secrets of Bunny Mellon

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Linda Jane Holden, Thomas Lloyd, and Bryan Huffman ; foreword by P. Allen Smith ; [afterword, Randy Embrey]

Garden Secrets of Bunny Mellon is for anyone who has enjoyed time spent in a garden, from aspiring garden makers to those who manage large estates. This collection is comprised of extracts from Bunny's own writings and garden notes, as well as photographs and drawings from her archive. Chapters are organized by Atmosphere (sky, horizon, shadows), Climate, Light, Space, Shape, Maintenance, and more--readers will feel as if Bunny Mellon has come alongside as a gardening guide and friend. Bunny Mellon was of the affluent class and mingled along with her husband, Paul Mellon, in the circles of the East Coast gentry of the Kennedy and Reagan eras. But Mrs. Mellon, as she was respectfully called by those professional gardeners who worked with her most, wasn't snooty about social position or afraid to get her hands dirty in the rich soil of her family's Virginia farm. Beyond this, Bunny Mellon was known nationally and internationally as a style icon of her time, enjoying friendships with Givenchy, the Kennedys, and the like. Her personal passion was for design, and that was exhibited in her fashion and her garden. A late acquaintance, Linda Holden learned that Bunny wanted to write a gardening book but never found the time. Searching the family's archive after Mrs. Mellon's death, the editors--whom all shared personal relationships with Bunny--discovered a trove of photographs, illustrations, and writings and have now turned it into the how-to gardening book Bunny had hoped to write

Rachel Lambert Mellon's story -- Kennedy Rose Garden unfolds -- Bunny's garden standards -- Planning and measuring for your garden -- Atmosphere -- Light and shadow -- Space -- Insight on insects -- The importance of trees -- Flowers and edibles -- Bunny's little herb trees -- In summary -- Afterword by Randy Embrey

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