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Piet Oudolf’s second book published by Timber Press follows on the heels of the acclaimed _Gardening with Grasses._ Trained as an architect, Oudolf values plants as much for their form and texture as for their color. He is the founder of New Wave planting, a spectacular naturalistic style of landscape design that calls for considering the forms, textures, and colors of the plants themselves, then combining them in a sculptural planting scheme. Oudolf stresses the importance of choosing plants that “live well and die well,” so that from birth in the spring through the crescendo of summer to the stark beauty of autumn and winter the garden presents continuing drama and interest.