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▶GardeningNon-FictionYvonne DenginContemporary Wild GardensModerne naturhagerThe perfect garden is sheltered from view, apleasure to see and has a high comfort quota. Itinvites to recreation and creativity, preferably inall seasons!Wherever the garden borders on to nature,the author insists on the choice of plants andmaterials fitting the surroundings easily, whetherit is at a house or a mountain cabin, on a lake orin a forest. The trick is to select plant species thatare adapted to the local climate and capable ofcoping with winds, cold, sun, snow, salt or chalk.The materials should suit the environment, be itstone or slate, wood and gravel, and ceramic pots, barrels or crocks.Comfort is catered for by arranging seating near a barbecue. Grow fruits and berries, scatterice candleholders, set up bird tables...The author is a knowledgeable and inspirational guide to how each one of us can create aprivate oasis, while at the same time respect the surroundings. An important point is thegarden should be easy to look after and manage on its own most of the time.Your dream garden is within reach!▶ BACKLISTStylish Containers and Pots (Krukker med stil), 2010.124Yvonne Dengin (1961–) is a garden designer, lecturerand high-profile garden writer who has previouslypublished two books. She had a column on gardening inElle Interiør for a number of years, and was a designerand active contributor to the NRK gardening televisionprogram.Photo: Anne Manglerud