More isn’t always better, of course, but in the case of the gardens profiled in the new book “Garden to the Max,” it definitely is, whether more color, more texture, more drama or all of the above, and then some, smartly used for maximum impact.  

The many faces of maximalist gardening, plus perhaps some inspiration for turning up the volume in your own landscape, is our topic today with the book’s author, Teresa Woodard, who gardens near Columbus, Ohio. With photographer Bob Stefko, Teresa has created “Garden to the Max: Joyful, Visionary, Maximalist Design,” which looks at 20 gardens around the country – from a 700-square-foot patio to a multi-acre estate – each created by extreme plant lovers with a maximalist approach to garden-making, no matter the size of their space. 

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