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by Christie Purifoy (Author)
Through enchanting prose and delightful activities, avid writer, gardener and placemaker Christie Purifoy helps readers capture the curious magic of the garden and bring its life and joy into their homes.
A flower garden is a place where endless possibilities are contemplated (and celebrated), where reason bows to beauty, and practicality gives way to whimsy. It's where we sink our roots deep, lean into the rhythms of each season, and wish for beautiful things to grow.
This fully photographed guide shows you how to enjoy the many gifts the garden offers inside your own home, transforming your living spaces into places filled with warmth and wonder. Each season, Christie shares her notes on what to plant and walks you through easy projects that will surely become lifelong practices that help you bring the outdoors in.
Learn how to grow your house into a home in bloom.
Author Biography
Christie Purifoy is a writer and avid gardener. She earned a PhD in English Literature from the University of Chicago and has taught literature and composition at the undergraduate level. Her books include Garden Maker: Growing a Life of Beauty and Wonder with Flowers and Placemaker: Cultivating Places of Comfort, Beauty, and Peace. She explores her love of gardening and all things beautiful at her Victorian farmhouse in southeastern Pennsylvania.
