The Art of Fine Gardening: Craig Bergmann Landscape Design

For over forty years, Craig Bergmann has been renowned for blending design, horticulture and architecture, establishing a genuine dialogue between the garden and the architectural site. Renowned as a man of plants, he adorns his creations with textured flowers and foliage.

This book presents twenty gardens on Chicago's North Shore, spanning his entire career. A special chapter is devoted to The Gardens at 900, the historic estate designed by architect David Adler, which he developed and reimagined as a series of lush private gardens with hedges, towering topiaries, perennial borders, all interspersed with classical figures and ornamentation. Craig Bergmann describes all the gardens in his own voice, offering anecdotes and practical advice for gardeners.