Jim Duggan
Photographs by Becky Cohen
Foreword by Robert Irwin

One of the key collaborators who helped Irwin realize his vision, Jim Duggan is, in his own words, a "hands-on gardener." His knowledge and experience were invaluable as Irwin selected the plants that would make up the interwoven "tapestry" of the Central Garden.

This colorful guide brings together informative descriptions of the growing habits and characteristics of nearly four hundred individual plants, with beautiful images by noted garden photographer Becky Cohen. Duggan provides suggestions for cultivating the plants, many of which will be unfamiliar to gardeners in Southern California. Also included are a foreword by Robert Irwin; three essays by Duggan tracing his involvement with the project; a map of the Central Garden; a plant location guide; and an index of scientific and common names.

Jim Duggan is a nurseryman, plant collector, and garden designer, who gardens in Southern California and Maui. Becky Cohen is an artist and photographer known for her landscapes of the gardens designed by André Le Nôtre as well as other historic gardens.