by Elizabeth Lawrence (edited by Nancy Goodwin with Allen Lacy)

“No American gardening writer has been more admired than the late Elizabeth Lawrence of North Carolina. To have a posthumously published book of hers now is the sort of bonus that makes one think the world is not so bad after all.”—Henry Mitchell, Washington Post Book World

This book is not only a welcome addition to the Lawrence canon, but also an important contribution to the rock garden literature for the middle South. In her exquisite prose Lawrence deals with the full range of rock gardening topics. At the same time, much of what she writes about here is of interest to gardeners everywhere, for gardens with or without rocks. Celebrating its 35th year in publication in 2025!