Jackson County, Florida (Black America Series) Book

This is the book that started it all, for me. Julie Moir Messervy encourages us to start at the very beginning in dreaming about our garden, and to get down to the fundamentals of what we really want our gardens to feel like and mean to us. In caring detail, she helps us consider every aspect of garden design, from the brainstorming phase down to the final working plan. This is my go-to resource and the touchstone of my garden planning philosophy. I particularly love how Julie honors each gardener's different wishes and goals, and though she is a world-renowned designer who is able to work with much larger budgets and spaces than I am, I still felt her lessons were completely applicable to my small-town Minnesota garden. A must-read for anyone who loves gardens, whether that's creating one yourself or just visiting them from time to time.