Hardcover
176 Pages, 7.76 x 9.33 x 0.73 in
February 24, 2009
Crown Publishing Group
0307407314
9780307407313
From the Publisher
If you live in the city but want to be close to nature . . .
If you call the countryside home but have no time to step outside .
. .
If you are confined to an office fifty hours a week . . .
If your home needs the soothing touch of the natural world . . .
In The New Terrarium, Tovah Martin, one of America's
favorite gardeners, introduces you to the whimsical yet practical
world of gardens under glass-a no-fuss way to bring snippets of
nature indoors. Wherever you are, in whatever little time you have,
terrariums are the perfect tool for nature lovers and gardeners
everywhere.
With gorgeous photography, The New Terrarium reveals how
this classic garden tool has been reimagined in a modern way. When
encased in glass, plants thrive with almost no help from outside
their little enclosed world, so you can host a plant almost
anywhere-in your apartment where the air is dry or in your cubicle
where there's little natural light. Tucked inside something crystal
and contained, the bounty of the forest or treasures from the beach
or the meadow can merge seamlessly into your home or office
environment. It's amazing how some frothy fern fronds or colorful
blossoms can transform a room by giving it a burst of vibrant green
life.
With clear, simple step-by-step instructions and photographs to
inspire and guide you along the way, Martin shares her years of
experience growing and tending terrariums and shows how terrariums
can enrich your life, including:
• different venues for cultivating your terrarium
• plants that flourish in these gardens under glass
• ideas and designs for creating your first terrarium
• how to care for and maintain the environment you've made
Martin has designed a unique range of imaginative terrarium
projects, including ones that are suitable for children, enliven
the seasons, incorporate plant propagation, and show off a nature
collection. Whether you are a gardener or city-dwelling nature
lover, The New Terrarium is the perfect way to spark your
creativity, while helping you to bring your favorite plants into
your home and giving them a place to thrive.
When nature is out of arm's reach and you crave a little greenery,
The New Terrarium can show you how to bring all the
benefits of the outdoors close to you.
About the Author
TOVAH MARTIN is one of this country's best-known garden writers and
lecturers. She is the author of Tasha Tudor's Garden, Tasha
Tudor's Heirloom Crafts, Garden Whimsy, A Time to Blossom, Heirloom
Flowers, and View from a Sketchbook. A guest and
contributor to the PBS television series Cultivating Life,
she is also a contributor to Country Home, La Vie Claire,
Nature's Garden, Country Gardens, Garden Design, and
Horticulture as well as many other publications. She lives
in Roxbury, Connecticut.
Photographer KINDRA CLINEFF specializes in editorial, lifestyle,
and travel photography. She regularly produces feature assignments
for Nature's Garden, Country Living, Coastal Living, and
Yankee Magazine, and her images have appeared in numerous
books and calendars. She lives in Topsfield, Massachusetts.