Produced under the auspices of Chicago Botanic Garden, this is an international reference work that includes more than 650 entries on a range of topics, from important people in the history of gardening and landscaping through the ages (Pliny, Roberto Burle Marx) to specific sites, both historical and existing (Alhambra, Stowe) to surveys of types and styles of gardens as well as of gardening movements and the traditions of specific geographic regions (Arts and Crafts movement, Affica) to materials and techniques (Cloche, Sundial).