John A. and Carol L. Grant’s “Garden Design Illustrated” is a historical gem. This husband and wife team is better known for “Trees and Shrubs for Pacific Northwest Gardens”, first published in 1948 with help from the Arboretum Foundation. But their 1954 design book is perhaps more relevant today, teaching time-honored basics that haven’t become outdated.
Excerpted from the Spring 2007 Arboretum Bulletin.