The idea of sanctuary is as old as humanity, and in today's fast-paced and often dangerous world we need this more than ever. People everywhere have begun to find refuge in the peaceful world of the garden. Stunning photographs capture the essential elements of the sanctuary garden and offer a wealth of ideas for making the garden a place of inspiration and renewal.

Lauri A. Brunton is a landscape writer whose deep interest in people's relationships to nature has led her to studies in ecological landscape design and land use and preservation. Before founding her company, Environmental Communications, which produces publications for horticultural and conservationist organizations, she worked as an editor/writer for the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society in Philadelphia. A regular contributor to The Green Scene magazine, Brunton writes stories with topics ranging from urban gardening and nature preservation techniques to profiles of seed collectors, resourceful gardeners, and ethnobotanists. Erin Fournier is a professional horticulturist and garden writer with a degree in horticulture from Temple University. She currently works for The Green Scene magazine and the publications department of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Formerly an ecology teacher, Fournier's focus is on public and urban horticulture and community beautification.