HOW TO READ GARDENS is an easy-to-use guide that visitors to any garden, large or small, historical or modern, public or private, can take with them during the tour. Even the regular visitor will gain renewed understanding and pleasure from seeing the gardener's world through the eyes of an expert. • The photographs of gardens of various cultures and countries included in the book give an idea of the richness and variety of places that can be visited. • Through beautiful illustrations, general examples of elements and details that can be found in specific gardens are shown. • The keen observations allow you to interpret the visual language present in any terrain and thus understand the many elements that are used in the creation of beautiful gardens.