Table of Contents

Foreword, by R. William Thomas
Introduction: The Meaning of Chanticleer
Chapter 1. Teacup and Entry Gardens
Chapter 2. Tennis Court Garden
Chapter 3. Chanticleer House
Chapter 4. Asian Woods
Chapter 5. Pond Garden
Chapter 6. Stream Garden
Chapter 7. Minder Woods, the Ruin, and Gravel Garden
Chapter 8. Cutting Garden
Chapter 9. Parking Lot Garden

Promotional Information

Chanticleer, located in Wayne, Pennsylvania, is a garden landscape of constant renewal. In Chanticleer: A Pleasure Garden, Adrian Higgins and photographer Rob Cardillo chronicle the plantings and scenery over the course of two growing cycles, paying tribute to the horticulturists and artisans responsible for the garden's profound beauty.

About the Author

Adrian Higgins is Garden Editor at the Washington Post and the author of The Secret Gardens of Georgetown: Behind the Walls of Washington's Most Historic Neighborhood and The Washington Post Garden Book: The Ultimate Guide to Gardening in Greater Washington and the Mid-Atlantic Region. Rob Cardillo has been photographing gardens and the people who tend them for the past twenty years. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Better Homes and Gardens, American Gardener, and Organic Gardening, among many other publications.