The greatest artist in horticulture and garden planting that England had produced. Christopher Hussey This wonderful book contains a selection of the best and most important passages from Gertrude Jekyll's many books on gardening. It is divided into eight chapters, on subjects from Design and Ornament and Colour and Scent to Flowers in the House, each one filled with sound common sense, wise advice and enormous knowledge which Gertrude includes in her books. Gertrude Jekyll (1843 - 1932) was one of the founding figures of modern British gardening. AUTHOR: Gertrude Jekyll (1843 1942) was one of the founding figures of modern British gardening. Born in London, she studied at the Kensington School of Art and maintained a career as a painter until nearing middle age, when she turned to horticulture. Before she died, she had written thirteen books and made plans for, or taken part in the planning of, almost 350 gardens, many of which were designed in collaboration with the architect Edwin Lutyens.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Quiller Publishing Ltd
ISBN-13
9781900318372
eBay Product ID (ePID)
105097533
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Gardener's Essential
Author
Gertrude Jekyll
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Gardening
Publication Year
2013
Number of Pages
283 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
244mm
Item Width
165mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Gertrude Jekyll
Editor
Elizabeth Lawrence
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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