Herbaceous Borders - Part One
In a previous two part article entitled "a Passion For Bedding Plants" - parts One and Two, I wrote about the passion for bedding plants which swept through the British Isles from 1840 to 1870. While the British gardeners were at the center of . ... [... more]
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Herbaceous Borders - Part Two
While Ms. Jekyll's sophisticated ideas about the use of color influenced many herbaceous borders during the Edwardian age, more continued to be an unsophisticated mix of colors, not unlike the cottage gardens which she so admired. Even the ... [... more]
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The Romantic Herb Garden: Designing and Using Garden Herbs
 The must-have ingredient of any garden, herbs have long been the stalwarts of the cottage garden, imparting fragrance and health as well as flavor to beds and borders. However, today's garden designers have realized that herbs can also help to shape or ... [... more]
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Hampton Court Gardens
Inspiring and beautiful traditional English Garden herbaceous borders with a must see one hundred and fifty year old wisteria tunnel, that should get you planting your own wisteria over an arch or pergola - give it stout support. There are many ... [... more]
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English Garden Photographs
Look out for the photos of the white and dark tulips and herbaceous borders in full flower. There are some lovely shots that show inspiring colour combinations, especially using grey leaved plants as a foil. This five acre garden in ... [... more]
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Levens Hall Topiary
The garden was started in 1694 and beside the fanastic topiary there is also a rose garden, some lovely herbaceous borders, and a fountain garden with some pleached limes. Here is a lovely photograph showing long borders and one more showing a ... [... more]
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French Knot Pictures (Milner Craft Series)
All it takes is just one stitch--and you can "paint" vibrant scenes with embroidery! The beautiful French knot has a versatility rare in needle art, and it gives projects an unusually rich texture, depth, and perspective. The technique, ... [... more]
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The Oxford Companion to Gardens (Oxford Companions)
This unique volume covers the history and design of gardens across the globe--from the earliest known examples to the present day. The first comprehensive work on the history and design of gardens available, the Companion was written by a team of 170 ... [... more]
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Hardy Gingers: Including Hedychium, Roscoea, and ...
Flamboyant members of the family Zingiberaceae---including Hedychium, Curcuma, Roscoea, and Zingiber---are once again on the wanted list as people discover their intricately constructed flowers, beautiful perfumes, and lush foliage. Although the majority ... [... more]
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The Modern Garden Makers
Sally Court is one of the bright new British garden designers, and in The Modern Garden Makers she explores the wide variety of gardening ideas and trends coming out of English gardens and flower shows. This oversized book is filled with color ... [... more]
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The Romantic Herb Garden
The must-have ingredient of any garden, herbs have long been the stalwarts of the cottage garden, imparting fragrance and health as well as flavor to beds and borders. However, today's garden designers have realized that herbs can also help to shape or ... [... more]
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English Gardens in the Twentieth Century: From the ...
For over a century, Country Life magazine has been influential in the world of garden design. Since 1897, its superbly illustrated essays on houses and gardens sought to inform and educate taste. Drawing from the unrivaled photographic archives of ... [... more]
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