The Gardens of Los Poblanos, by Judith Phillips

Judith Phillips has spent decades studying how landscapes change and why. In this book, she turns her attention to Los Poblanos, tracing how the gardens here have evolved over nearly a century through the hands of their owners, designers, and the people who tend them daily.

Phillips makes the case that gardens are shaped by more than taste. Climate, culture, and agrarian history all leave their mark. At Los Poblanos, that history runs deep. The gardens have helped hold the roots of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque in place, even as the village around them has changed.