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Allen Lacy

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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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ Roberts, Sam (31 December 2015). "Allen Lacy, a Professor Turned Gardening Columnist, Dies at 80". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "Obituary; Philosophy prof sank his teeth in to gardening at a very young age". 12 January 2016.
  3. ^ "PrimoVeNde". search.library.duke.edu.
  4. ^ "In a Green Shade: Writings from Homeground by Allen Lacy". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  5. ^ Pollan, Michael (31 May 1998). "Gardening". The New York Times.
  6. ^ "The Gardener's Eye and Other Essays: And Other Essays by Allen Lacy". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  7. ^ "NEW, CLASSIC WORKS ON THE JOYS OF GARDEN". December 23, 1995.
  8. ^ Yang, Linda (June 3, 1984). "GARDENING" – via NYTimes.com.
  9. ^ "The Garden in Autumn by Allen Lacy". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2026-05-16.
  10. ^ Saltzman, Barbara (May 29, 1986). "Book Review : Meandering With a Garden Guide That Grows on You". Los Angeles Times.