Jan Johnsen has a landscape design company in New York. A landscape designer with deep understanding of the design principles of traditional cultures, she teaches at Columbia University and is an award-winning instructor at the New York Botanical Garden. Her garden designs have appeared in Woman’s Day, East Coast Home and Design, Landscape Architecture, Westchester Home, Redbook, This Old House, Homestyle, and other magazines and books. She blogs at Serenity In the Garden, and lectures widely to garden clubs, botanical gardens and historical societies.
Heaven is a Garden transports the reader with an exquisite
combination of ancient garden design principles and twenty-first
century creativity and innovation. A definite must for every nature
and garden enthusiast. -Bente Hansen, author, energy healer
Heaven is a garden, and similarly, a garden is heaven. Jan Johnsen
brought heaven, beauty and tranquility to my own garden. She's the
best! -John T. Mickel, Curator of Ferns Emeritus, New York
Botantical Garden; Author of Ferns for American Gardens
Mixing little known, fascinating facts with a sense of wonder about
the environment, Jan Johnsen guides us through proven techniques to
infuse serenity in our gardens. She begins with an explanation of
three simple words: simplicity, sanctuary and delight - the basis
for creating gardens that inspire us and provide a place for
reflection. With so many other good suggestions in this book as
well, anyone who designs gardens should have this book on their
resource shelf. -Vanessa Gardner Nagel, designer, author Director
of Communications, Association of Professional Landscape
Designers
Jan Johnsen touches my soul with her insights on gardens, as well
as on living life. You'll be touched too as she teaches you how to
create a divine, unhurried landscape with simplicity, sanctuary and
delight. -Jim Peterson, Publisher, Garden Design Magazine
"Whether you are intending to create a lovely garden or just
thinking about a future outdoor haven, Heaven is a Garden will help
you see your backyard in a whole new light and reawaken an
awareness of the wonders of Nature." -Kathy Jentz, Publisher of the
Washington Gardener
When’s the last time you read a gardening book cover to cover, all
in one sitting? Up until a few weeks ago, my answer to that
question would have been, “A gardening book? NEVER.” But then I
read “Heaven is a Garden.” Cover to cover. All in one sitting. And
then I read it again. I’ll probably read it again – it’s that
captivating! This book is impossible to put down – partly due to
the fascinating content, but also because Jan is a gifted
storyteller whose choice of words and melodic phrasing beckon you
in and invite you to stay. The bow on this exquisite gift of a book
is the fact that the photographs are personal examples of Jan’s
gorgeous garden and landscape design work – fabulous!
*“Heaven Is A Garden” Book Review*
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