tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post7707035042803085771..comments2023-06-12T05:47:10.176-07:00Comments on Books and Gardens: OverdueSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post-78215208638716500772015-04-04T12:51:23.354-07:002015-04-04T12:51:23.354-07:00Actually not, Jennifer. Although he loved to contr...Actually not, Jennifer. Although he loved to control every aspect of the houses he designed, including the furniture, he seems to have understood Nature has its own rules. His landscaping style appears to be loose and inclusive of the existing features and conditions. He used plantings particularly at entrances and around work spaces.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post-447576647486121902015-04-04T12:45:53.518-07:002015-04-04T12:45:53.518-07:00He was interested in landscape as it pertained to ...He was interested in landscape as it pertained to his own designs but not beyond. Don't worry about your woeful gaps.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post-32297899473324287922015-04-04T12:40:55.788-07:002015-04-04T12:40:55.788-07:00A big complaint from members of our library board ...A big complaint from members of our library board is we no longer have time to read!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post-44127275741846550942015-04-04T05:16:38.886-07:002015-04-04T05:16:38.886-07:00I don't know much about Frank Lloyd Wright bey...I don't know much about Frank Lloyd Wright beyond having seem pictures of some of his famous architecture. The house on the book cover is certainly familiar. I'd be curious to see his landscape design. Is it austere and somewhat geometric like his architecture I wonder? Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post-38457578442316078662015-04-02T20:42:32.174-07:002015-04-02T20:42:32.174-07:00I am several years behind on all the books I want ...I am several years behind on all the books I want to read. Fallingwater is in a nearby state so I really need to get my butt up there. Thanks for the reminder!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post-58623512182636905322015-04-02T11:24:43.901-07:002015-04-02T11:24:43.901-07:00I'm ashamed to say I didn't realise Wright...I'm ashamed to say I didn't realise Wright was interested in landscaping as well as architecture. Maybe I should read the book and fill in those woeful gaps!Hoehoegrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00745640711509233722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post-76958666122102952372015-03-30T13:06:37.994-07:002015-03-30T13:06:37.994-07:00I'm so used to the abundant and colourful plan...I'm so used to the abundant and colourful planting of cottage gardens it took me a while to appreciate the desert landscape which seem stark in comparison. I'm starting to understand it and even become fascinated by it. There is more than first meets the eye.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post-16652645244366211242015-03-30T13:04:04.014-07:002015-03-30T13:04:04.014-07:00I don't know about you but when visiting some ...I don't know about you but when visiting some of the grander homes in the U.K. I always want to go through the door marked private.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post-51928643446271956472015-03-30T13:01:46.049-07:002015-03-30T13:01:46.049-07:00I'd like to be able to visit some of his build...I'd like to be able to visit some of his buildings. Arizona has such a rich history of building styles, such a shame it is not reflected in new homes.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post-52567161936969487622015-03-30T12:59:59.033-07:002015-03-30T12:59:59.033-07:00I'm interested in architecture, especially fro...I'm interested in architecture, especially from the late 19th and early 20th century. Do you have time to recommend some buildings in your part of the world. I love reading about them even if I'm too far away to visit.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post-57224575911262627632015-03-30T12:56:28.453-07:002015-03-30T12:56:28.453-07:00When I lived in the city the by laws were changed ...When I lived in the city the by laws were changed to allow houses to be closer together. Older city lots were cleared of their single homes and wider upscale duplexes squeezed in. Eventually most of the owners of the remaining single homes have given up and sold to developers. the whole character of the neighbourhood has changed.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12830177691014290662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post-36443943374366784032015-03-29T15:31:26.050-07:002015-03-29T15:31:26.050-07:00Hello Susan ... what a nice review to entice us to...Hello Susan ... what a nice review to entice us to read more about the connection of architecture and garden design. I am in love with that first picture of the house and water feature .. it is gorgeous!<br />I am always curious about desert garden design ... some thing about the south west always grabs my attention when it comes to seeing gardens and plants of that area.<br />Joy : )CanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post-64481610240277995032015-03-29T07:09:13.216-07:002015-03-29T07:09:13.216-07:00as I also enjoy both gardening and architecture I ...as I also enjoy both gardening and architecture I have no doubt that I would enjoy this book. Thank you for sharing your insightful review!Anna @Suffolk Pebbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04229313451402371443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post-75724209576141030462015-03-29T05:41:48.268-07:002015-03-29T05:41:48.268-07:00I lived in AZ where Wright had a school and many s...I lived in AZ where Wright had a school and many students....I learned a bit about him while living there...his architecture in the desert is quite impressive but sadly it did not transfer to those living in AZ...Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post-53319567165137284602015-03-29T04:17:52.102-07:002015-03-29T04:17:52.102-07:00Nice review on a book which I've read and is o...Nice review on a book which I've read and is on my bookshelf. As I love the architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright, it was a must have. The way how he designs his buildings and gardens in relation to the natural environment is magnificant. <br />I love the words of his mother Anna : "The Valley will bloom in your hands".<br /><br />Janneke https://www.blogger.com/profile/11056916431881916066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-472066924589276730.post-5002574056968282362015-03-28T19:59:40.723-07:002015-03-28T19:59:40.723-07:00Sounds like an awesome read Susan! And yes that i...Sounds like an awesome read Susan! And yes that is so true that the landscape is not at all thought about by most builders. There was a home recently built in my town...the builder used soil to make a large mountain of dirt so that the large house sits almost up above everything altering the whole landscape for those around it. Thoughtful design is smart design in my eyes. Going to pick this one up! I hope you are having a nice weekend! Nicole xoxoMy Garden Diarieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17295676587780780313noreply@blogger.com