Charleston

"Once again, Louisa Pringle Cameron has captured the beauty and charm of private gardens in her historic hometown. Her new book, Charleston: City of Gardens, will find a welcome audience among Charlestonians and visitors alike, and with this book, she makes another important contribution to the city's garden history archive."—Evelyn M. (Patti) McGee, director emerita, the Garden Conservancy

"Charleston: City of Gardens is a study not to be missed by anyone interested in understanding the ever-changing opportunities offered and re-offered in Charleston's private spaces, including parks and churchyards. As ownership changes, the bones of private gardens are usually preserved, but often the garden is expressed anew. Louisa Pringle Cameron not only provides a comprehensive verbal and visual tour of Charleston's urban gardens, but also introduces the reader to many of the gardeners who have made Charleston truly a city of gardens."—Charles Duell, president and chief executive officer, Middleton Place Foundation

"Louisa Cameron gives the reader a peek into some of the best private gardens in the Holy City as well as the house museum gardens, graveyards, city parks, and gardens off the peninsula. These paradises come alive with her photographs, descriptions, and conversations with the owners. The book is not only beautiful but includes wonderful narrative about the history and significance of Charleston gardens and a tried and true planting guide for the Southern gardener. This is a book that every gardener and visitor to Charleston will want to read."—Benjamin F. Lenhardt, Jr., chairman, the Garden Conservancy