Landscape Diaries: Garden of Obsession
Daughter of famed businessman Lester Avnet, Carole Rocherolle writes a quirky, humorous, and inspiring story of her marriage, her search for a career, and ultimately the satisfaction of completing, after almost 20 years of dedication, along with her husband, the spectacular Steinhardt Gardens in Bedford, NY. The book is also an educated look at Japanese maple cultivars, and a guide on how to make and keep a successful garden, large or small.
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Daughter of famed businessman Lester Avnet, Carole Rocherolle writes a quirky, humorous, and inspiring story of her marriage, her search for a career, and ultimately the satisfaction of completing, after almost 20 years of dedication, along with her husband, the spectacular Steinhardt Gardens in Bedford, NY. The book is also an educated look at Japanese maple cultivars, and a guide on how to make and keep a successful garden, large or small. Geri Parlin - La Crosse Tribune The Landscape Diaries: Garden of Obsession . . . is a charming look at life in the garden from the perspective of a couple just starting out in a marriage. Along the way, we meet their relatives and their meditation group, and discover a connection to the soil that grows and prospers over the years. And we are treated to the beautiful photographs that document their 19 years of work in the Steinhardt Gardens in Mount Kisco, NY. Carole's descriptions of [her husband] Jerome's single-minded purpose and passion provide some of the funniest moments in the book.
\ La Crosse TribuneThe Landscape Diaries: Garden of Obsession . . . is a charming look at life in the garden from the perspective of a couple just starting out in a marriage. Along the way, we meet their relatives and their meditation group, and discover a connection to the soil that grows and prospers over the years. And we are treated to the beautiful photographs that document their 19 years of work in the Steinhardt Gardens in Mount Kisco, NY. Carole's descriptions of [her husband] Jerome's single-minded purpose and passion provide some of the funniest moments in the book.\ —Geri Parlin\ \ \ \ \ Lexington Herald-LeaderThis is not an ordinary gardening book, but instead a testament to the creative visions and kinds of gardens that will grow when people follow their passions and walk to the beat of their own hearts.\ \ \ The American GardenerThe book follows the 30 year trajectory of their horticultural development, including establishing Shanti Bithi Nursery in Connecticut, traveling the world in search of unusual plants, and the creation of their most important legacy, the private Steinhardt gardens in New York, complete with stunning color photographs.\ —Susan Smith-Durisek\ \
