Treasure trove of Iowa gardens now in a stunning book
This lovely book (a great read during the Iowa winter) is available online: https://iowagardens.com This is the front of our home last August. It's one of the most visible gardens on our 1-acre property. Garden treasures, they are a'plenty, in a gorgeous book published in 2020 by Beth Cody. "Iowa Gardens of the Past" covers hundreds of gardens planted over the course of 130 years. Through exhaustive research, Cody put together gardens, and photos, from all over the state and throughout history. It is recommended reading during Iowa's long winter months. Indeed, as Cody explains at the end of the book, truly wonderful, fantastic gardens must be documented for the ages in a book, newspaper or magazine. Most often, once the original gardener passes away, subsequent owners of the land do not share the same vision or passion. Hard evidence of a beautiful space ...