Learn From The Experts: Gertrude Jekyll
Formidable in her time, Gertrude Jekyll has had an immense impact on modern gardening. Her name is still venerated even when her writings and what remains of her garden designs might be unknown to most gardeners. Of the many gardens she designed, some sources report...
Speak Softly: The Language of Flowers
Upgrade Your Floral Bouquet Communications The maxim is “Say it with flowers”, and the language of flowers is a time-honored tradition for weddings. Tussie Mussies, those dainty old fashioned bouquets, were once a domain of the Language of Flowers. Flower...
Victorian Flowers: The Flowers of Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson is renowned as a poet with a unique expression that is fresh to even modern ears, but during her life in the Victorian age (she lived from December 10, 1830 to May 15, 1886) Dickinson was known more for her gardens (Judith Farr, The Gardens of Emily...
Victorian Gardens
Typical Victorian garden painted by John Constable reveals a shrubbery, large round flowerbed and border with roses. Set within a country estate, with plenty of room for such features. A Short History of Victorian Gardens: The Victorian Age lasted over a long period...
Garden Design – An Elemental Overlook
Short history of garden styles that make our modern landscape.The composition of style and how we can use that to plan a garden.
