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Harland Hand [1922-1998], inspired by the principles of fine art and rock formations in the High Sierra, designed this hillside garden with breathtaking views of San Francisco Bay.
Using concrete, curving lines and dramatic color combinations, Hand created an emotionally evocative space that houses an extraordinary plant collection.
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The Concrete Garden by Harland J Hand. Reprinted by permission of Pacific Horticulture, January 1976, Vol. 37, No. 1). This article contains Harland Hand's original formula and instructions for sculpting and finishing concrete.
The Color Garden by Harland J. Hand. Reprinted by permission of Pacific Horticulture, Spring 1978, Vol. 39, No. 1.
The California Garden by Harland J Hand. Reprinted by permission of the North American Rock Garden Society, Spring 1990, Vol. 48, No. 2.
Mr. Hand left an unpublished manuscript, "THE COMPOSED GARDEN: A Personal View of The Western Garden As Fine-Art." His sister, Lou Hand Schley, retains the publication rights.
I Remember Harland Hand by Marjory Harris. Reprinted by permission of Rock Garden Quarterly, Bulletin of the North American Rock Garden Society ("In Memoriam: Harland Hand," Spring 1999, Vol. 57, No. 2).
George Waters on Harland Hand Reprinted by permission of Pacific Horticulture, Spring 1999, Vol. 60, No. 1
Pamela Harper on Harland Hand by Pamela Harper. Reprinted by permission of Connoisseur Magazine, February 1987).
Harland Hand: The Artist as Gardener by Pamela Harper. Reprinted by permission of Pacific Horticulture, Spring 1999
Harland Hand made the most of a hillside with a view by Alice Joyce, reprinted by permission of San Francisco Chronicle
"How I Began to Garden and Began Again" by Marjory Harris. Reprinted by permission of Bulletin of the North American Rock Garden Society, Spring 1990, Vol. 48, No. 2.
Birth Of a Nascent Rock Garden by Marjory Harris. Reprinted by permission of the Western Chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society, Spring & Summer 1986.
Sierran Inspiration by Pamela Harper. Reprinted by permission of American Horticulturist, June 1986.