This is a large and beautifully produced book dedicated to an organization which preserves historic gardens (eight are featured in the first section) and holds “Open Days” to enable visitors to tour private gardens in six regions around the US.  The descriptions and photos of the gardens are too brief, but one comes away with lots of new ideas for the VT gardens.  A delightful volume to snuggle up on the couch with when it’s minus 15 in a Vermont February.