Jean Mus invites the reader to explore twenty of the exclusive gardens thai have made him fainous. Dane McDowell guides us across the artist’s verdant landscapes throughoul southern Fance and into Greece, and Portugal. She divulges the stories behind Mus’s gardens and peppers the text with technical and reflective anecdotes from the designer himself. The sublime photographs by Vincent Motte offer inspiration to gardeners, landscape designers, and lovers of the Mediterranean region.

Celebrated landscape artist Jean Mus exemplifites the twofold nature of his field: hedesigns Mediterraneau-stvle gardens that reflect his extraordinary abililies as both o-arden artist and knowledgeable horticulturalist.

From lush seaside estates lo peaceful comtrvside havens to green oases amid the hustle and bustle of cities. MuS’S lavish installations--which integrate perfectly into the surrounding landscape--display a rich spectrum of Mediterranean influences, incorporating pottery.slate walkways, sleck water channels, and regional flora.

Dane McDowell’s fascinating text is supporied by Vincent Motte’s stunning photographs for an exclusive tour of the world’s most spectacular private Mediterranean-style gardens.

Birth of a Garden

Gardens by the Sea

Country-House Gardens

Gardens under the Influence

Intimate Gardens

Gardens of the Senses