Allen Lacy
Appearance
Allen Lacy (1935–2015) was an American author, philosophy professor, and gardening columnist for both The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.[1][2]
His 1962 Duke University PhD thesis was on Miguel de Unamuno.[3]
Books
[edit]- In a Green Shade: Writings from Homeground (2000)[4]
- The Inviting Garden: Gardening for the Senses, Mind, and Spirit (1998)[5]
- The Gardener's Eye and Other Essays (1995)[6][7]
- Home Ground: A Gardener's Miscellany (1992)[8]
- The Garden in Autumn (1990)[9]
- Farther Afield: A Gardener's Excursions (1986)[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Roberts, Sam (31 December 2015). "Allen Lacy, a Professor Turned Gardening Columnist, Dies at 80". The New York Times.
- ^ "Obituary; Philosophy prof sank his teeth in to gardening at a very young age". 12 January 2016.
- ^ "PrimoVeNde". search.library.duke.edu.
- ^ "In a Green Shade: Writings from Homeground by Allen Lacy". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
- ^ Pollan, Michael (31 May 1998). "Gardening". The New York Times.
- ^ "The Gardener's Eye and Other Essays: And Other Essays by Allen Lacy". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
- ^ "NEW, CLASSIC WORKS ON THE JOYS OF GARDEN". December 23, 1995.
- ^ Yang, Linda (June 3, 1984). "GARDENING" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "The Garden in Autumn by Allen Lacy". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
- ^ Saltzman, Barbara (May 29, 1986). "Book Review : Meandering With a Garden Guide That Grows on You". Los Angeles Times.