A truly reliable and distinguished celebration of the great parks of the United States and Canada by the author of the famous New New Garden Garden. The gardens chosen for this book range from 18th-century landscape gardens such as Monticello and Thomas Jefferson in North Carolina, through 20th century creations such as the lakeside park at Innisfree in New York State and the dramatic Naumkeag in Massachusetts to create exciting new designers such as Topher Delaney.

San Francisco and Martha Schwartz in New Mexico. Many parks are open to the public, so readers can already visit them.

Others, new local parks, offer instead glimpses of a fascinating world of luxurious outdoor life. To see a video preview of Great Gardens of America, click here.