中文简介：

芝加哥黄金海岸密歇根湖畔私人花园的独特景观。

本·伦哈特（Ben Lenhardt）是一位狂热的园丁和保护主义者，他探索了从埃文斯顿到布拉夫湖的密歇根湖沿岸丰富的园艺传统。这个地区包括温内特卡、海兰帕克和森林湖，是美国最富裕的地区之一，这些花园郁郁葱葱、维护细致，非常适合度假。书中包括25个花园，根据其设计排列——经典、自然主义、乡村和实验性。伦哈特根据园主的详细采访，并辅以知名景观摄影师斯科特·希格利（Scott Shigley）的图片生动呈现了这些花园。

英文简介：

A privileged view of private gardens along the shore of Lake Michigan, Chicago's Gold Coast.

Ben Lenhardt, an avid gardener and preservationist, explores the rich tradition of gardening along the shore of Lake Michigan from Evanston to Lake Bluff. This area, which includes Winnetka, Highland Park, and Lake Forest, is one of the most affluent in the United States, and the gardens are verdant retreats, lushly planted and meticulously maintained. Twenty-five gardens are included, organized according to their design--classic, naturalistic, country, and experimental. Lenhart's authoritative and engaging descriptions, based on detailed interviews with the owners, are complemented by vivid images by noted landscape photographer Scott Shigley.