A Year at Brandywine Cottage

Six Seasons of Beauty, Bounty, and Blooms

David L. Culp, Denise Cowie, Rob Cardillo

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Timber Press
31 March 2020

Gardens (descriptions, history etc); Garden design & planning; Gardening: growing fruit & vegetables; House plants

If you've been looking to be inspired by nature and everything your garden gives you, you'll be enriched by the tips and wisdom presented in this book.

Garden Design Magazine There has never been a better time to dedicate yourself to a life enriched by nature. In A Year at Brandywine Cottage, David Culp inspires you to find that connection in the comfort of your own backyard. Organized seasonally, A Year at Brandywine Cottage is filled with fresh ideas and trusted advice on flower gardening, growing vegetables and herbs, creating simple floral arrangements, and cooking seasonally with home-grown produce. You ll find suggested tasks for each month, including advice on when to plant and harvest, how to weed and water, and what to plant for year-round beauty. Packed with glorious photography by Rob Cardillo and brimming with practical tips, A Year at Brandywine Cottage is your guide to living your best life in and out of the garden.

By: David L. Culp, Denise Cowie
Illustrated by: Rob Cardillo
Imprint: Timber Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 258mm, Width: 210mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 1.160kg
ISBN: 9781604698565
ISBN 10: 160469856X
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 31 March 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Along with his partner, Michael Alderfer, David Culp is the creator of the gardens at Brandywine Cottage in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. David has been lecturing about gardens nationwide for more than 25 years. His articles have appeared in Country Living, Fine Gardening, Green Scene, and many other publications. He is a former contributing editor to Horticulture magazine and served as chairman of the Mid-Atlantic Hardy Plant Society. An expert on herbaceous perennials, David is vice president for Sunny Border Nurseries in Connecticut. He developed the Brandywine Hybrid strain of hellebores and was cited in the Wall Street Journal for his expertise on snowdrops. The garden at Brandywine Cottage has been featured several times in Martha Stewart Living and on HGTV. Visit him at davidlculp.com.Rob Cardillo has been photographing gardens, plants, and the people who tend them for more than 20 years. Formerly the director of photography at Organic Gardening, he now works for major publishers, horticultural suppliers, and landscape designers throughout the United States. Visit him at robcardillo.com.Denise Cowie is a writer, editor, and master gardener in the greater Delaware Valley area who enjoys telling stories about extraordinary gardeners or ordinary gardeners doing extraordinary things. Visit her at denisecowie.com.

Reviews for A Year at Brandywine Cottage: Six Seasons of Beauty, Bounty, and Blooms

A Year at Brandywine Cottage is Culp's opus, his artist's masterpiece... not only for the seasoned gardener, but for the newbie as well. Culp offers us many pearls of wisdom. --American Gardener Expect to find a new appreciation for seasonal standouts with this book, with tips on choosing and using them to best celebrate the passage of time. --Horticulture This is a book to keep on your nightstand all year long... it proves you can enjoy a simple life at home with a gorgeous outdoor space no matter what the season. --The News Tribune Simply spectacular... no matter what the season or weather, you can tour Brandywine Cottage through David Culp's latest book. --Garden Design Online A delightful read. --Bellwood Gardens If you've been looking to be inspired by nature and everything your garden gives you, you'll be enriched to learn the tips and wisdom presented in this book. --Garden Design Magazine It took David Culp two years to write his book A Year at Brandywine Cottage, but more than 30 years of accumulated knowledge and devotion to produce it. --The Washington Post