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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792508703321

Autore

Favretti Rudy J.

Titolo

Landscapes and gardens for historic buildings : a handbook for reproducing and creating authentic landscapes / / Rudy J. Favretti and Joy Putman Favretti

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2017

©2017

ISBN

1-4422-6078-5

Edizione

[Third edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (185 pages)

Collana

American Association for State and Local History Book Series

Disciplina

712/.60973

Soggetti

Historic gardens - Conservation and restoration - United States

Historic sites - Conservation and restoration - United States

Gardens, American - Conservation and restoration

Landscape architecture - United States - History

Landscape gardening - United States

Plants, Ornamental - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

American landscape design : The colonial period, 1620-1775 ; Gardens of the new nation, 1776-1850 ; The Victorian period, 1850-1900 ; The early twentieth century, 1900-1930 ; Landscape settings for public buildings and spaces ; Cemeteries -- Research and plan development : Site analysis ; Photographic record ; Research and documentation ; Developing a philosophy and a plan -- Authentic plants for period landscape settings : Trends and styles ; Procuring period plants ; List of authentic plants for re-creating period landscapes -- Maintaining the restored landscape : Lawns ; Perennial flowers and shrubs ; Pest control ; Supporting plants ; Pruning ; Soil fertility ; Projecting maintenance and its costs ; Visitor circulation and wear ; Vandalism and site security.