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The unknown Gertrude Jekyll / Gertrude Jekyll ; selected and edited by Martin Wood.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jekyll, Gertrude, 1843-1932.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Gardening.
- Gardens--Design.
- Gardens.
- Physical Description:
- 208 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Frances Lincoln, [2006]
- Summary:
- A selection of two hundred of the best articles and other writings by Gertrude Jekyll, many of which, until now, have been accessible only to scholars. They cover themes such as gardening and garden ornament, garden planning and water gardening, making this a gem of inspirationa l garden writing.
- Contents:
- The Joy of Spring 9
- A Summer's Lease 22
- Mists and Mellow Fruitfulness 36
- The Bleakness of Winter 42
- Some Ideas on Garden Planning 50
- Around the House 58
- Some Thoughts About Colour 66
- Roses 82
- Wild and Woodland Gardening 92
- Bulbous Plants and Their Uses 108
- Some Hardy Plants 116
- Scents in the Garden 126
- Climbing Plants 130
- Small Gardens 138
- Shrubs and Their Uses 146
- Water Gardening 160
- Some Elements of Design 164
- Some Practical Ideas and Solutions 182.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-201) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0711226113
- OCLC:
- 64313347
- Publisher Number:
- 9780711226111
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