Garden to the Max

I loved the beginning of this book and was about to recommend it to a friend who loves maximalist gardening and works at a garden center. After the beginning it went downhill for me though because it features so many ridiculously wealthy gardeners. One is a literal castle on the beach in Long Island with a garden the size of my town. Most of the people profiled past the start are just very wealthy and privileged, and they have beautiful yards but I don’t relate to them or really feel inspired for my thrifted, haphazard, happy, messy, maximalist Minnesota garden.

I think this is a beautiful book that will be a hit with the Martha Stewart types and wealthier gardeners. It’s definitely worth a read, especially if you garden in dryer and warmer climates.

I read a temporary digital loan of this book for review.

When I first saw the book Garden to the Max I thought it would be about large gardens like I have, and how to maximize the space in them. Actually, it is about small gardens that have been maximized. Nevertheless, I enjoyed the originality and ingenuity of the gardens and the ones that designed them that are showcased in this book.

This is such a beautiful, inspirational book for gardeners! I really appreciate that it includes everything from patio gardens with mostly plants in pots to huge yards with multiple areas. Each of the twenty featured gardens has plenty of information provided, with lots of close up pictures, overhead views, and even some how-tos relevant to the style of the garden shown.

What all gardeners need to remember is creating a garden - especially a maximalist garden! - is a project that will take years to come to fruition and is a constant work in progress.

This would be great to have on hand for inspiration or as a reference.

Thanks to Timber Press for the opportunity to review this ARC!

Gorgeous book with tons of great pics and info for gardens in all regions. I’ll be buying a copy once it’s released!

Thank you Timber Press for granting me an ARC!