Her particular interest is in authors and their gardens, the connection between the pen and the trowel. She consults for public gardens and private clients, writes and lectures on gardening topics, and teaches landscape history and horticulture at the New York Botanical Garden, where she studied landscape design. Due out 12th Oct 2021, from Workman Publishing on their Timber Press imprint, its 320 pages and will be available in hardcover, audio, and ebook formats. AUTHOR: Marta McDowell lives, gardens, and writes in Chatham, New Jersey. Unearthing The Secret Garden is a gently written hybrid biography and period historical garden inspiration written and curated by Marta McDowell. And in a unique addition, McDowell transcribes Hodgson Burnett's delightful essay, 'In the Garden,' which was published shortly after her death. 'Affectionate and informative, Unearthing the Secret Garden is not unlike a garden itself, with its smooth lawns of prose and striking shows of illustration and photography. A guide to the plants featured in The Secret Garden will delight gardeners. McDowell also shares details of three gardens Hodgson Burnett created in Kent, Long Island, and Bermuda. Unearthing The Secret Garden starts by chronicling Frances Hodgson Burnett's childhood and early life, with a focus on her growing interest in gardens and her development as a writer. Timber Press also published Emily Dickinsons Gardening Life, The World of Laura Ingalls Wilder, All the Presidents Gardens, and Beatrix Potters Gardening Life. In her latest, she does the same with Frances Hodgson Burnett, the author of the classic children's book The Secret Garden. Her latest book, Unearthing The Secret Garden explores the plants and places that inspired Frances Hodgson Burnett to write the classic childrens book.

Marta McDowell has revealed the many ways gardening has inspired some of our most cherished authors, including Beatrix Potter, Emily Dickinson, and Laura Ingalls Wilder. Arrives by Tue, Sep 20 Buy Unearthing the Secret Garden : The Plants and Places That Inspired Frances Hodgson Burnett (Hardcover) at Skip to Main Content Departments Services Cancel Reorder My Items ReorderListsRegistries Sign In Account Sign InCreate an account Purchase History 0. Marta McDowell returns with a beautiful, gift-worthy account of how plants and gardening deepy inspired Frances Hodgson Burnett, author of the beloved children's classic The Secret Garden.

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