Susan Morrison (1)
Author of Garden Up! Smart Vertical Gardening for Small and Large Spaces
For other authors named Susan Morrison, see the disambiguation page.
Works by Susan Morrison
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Common Knowledge
- Gender
- female
- Education
- University of California, Santa Barbara (BA)
University of California, Riverside (MBA) - Short biography
- [from author's website]
Susan has written on design and plant selection for Fine Gardening since 2009. In addition to writing articles and presenting talks on design to garden enthusiasts all over the country, she has shared small-garden strategies on the ground-breaking PBS series Growing a Greener World and been featured on notable podcasts such as A Way to Garden and The Joe Gardener Show. She also enjoys collaborating with the Sunset Western Garden Collection, testing their plants in her own garden and contributing plant insights on their website. In 2018 she helped design the Sunset Smart Cottage Garden in Sonoma's Cornerstone.
Susan received her certification training in garden design from UC Berkeley extension, and holds a Bachelor of Arts from UC Santa Barbara and an MBA from the Anderson Graduate School of Management at UC Riverside. Locally, Susan has maintained an active volunteer status as a Master Gardener since 2004.
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The reason I wanted to read this book is that I have a small yard, and designed/landscaped it a few years ago. I wanted to read this book to see what I had done well and what I can still do or improve upon. I found myself agreeing with the author throughout the book, as she suggested many ideas and strategies, several of which I had implemented. Great advice, a variety of solutions including theories and various climates, a very generous assortment of beautiful color photos (both landscape show more and hardscape), and a commonsense writing style which encourages both beginning and experienced designers/gardeners. What kicks this book up a few notches above many similar gardening/landscaping books is Morrison's emphasis on the concept of your garden having a sense of place. This is an inspiring book that offers an amazing amount of ideas and encouragement, whether you have just a deck or patio, or a small front or backyard you want to turn into a personal retreat. show less
Inspirational with its beautiful pictures, but almost totally lacking in how-to information. Its largely warm climate plant recommendations are no help for northern gardeners (the authors live in California). There is no list of resources for obtaining products shown in the book. More of a coffee table book than a useful gardening manual.
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- Works
- 2
- Members
- 109
- Popularity
- #178,010
- Rating
- 3.6
- Reviews
- 2
- ISBNs
- 17