The Authentic Garden: Naturalistic and Contemporary Landscape Design Fall 2025 or as a late-night snack

or as a late-night snack

Leilah Babirye

tranquil spaces offer a connection to the sky and earth

and Neil Young

The Authentic Garden: Naturalistic and Contemporary Landscape Design Fall 2025 or as a late-night snackA survey of thirty well conceived and beautiful contemporary landscapes and gardens in which design is driven first and foremost by ecologically appropriate plant selection. In contemporary American garden design, beauty for beautys sake is making a comeback. The sixty gardens featured here trace current planting trends across the country, showcasing the best designs of recent years from the verdant Pacific Northwest to the tailored Eastern Seaboard,