Monthly Archives: December 2025

The Forgotten Vicar and his Rose …and Japanese Knotweed

Posted on 13/12/2025 by The Garden History Blog

Gardeners who are famous to one generation often don’t stay in the public memory of the next.  So while we still treasure Ellen Willmott, Gertrude Jekyll and William Robinson, one of their highly regarded contemporaries  has vanished from the face … Continue reading →

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Harry Roberts and his Handbooks of Practical Gardening

Posted on 13/12/2025 by The Garden History Blog

Sorry – the editorial finger slipped  and this got published a month too early so I’m afraid you’ll have to wait until January to read about Harry!      

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Help! Planning Reforms and the Gardens Trust

Posted on 06/12/2025 by The Garden History Blog

A more serious post than usual. If you’re in the UK you’ll know that the government is looking to speed up the planning system which it says is one of the major obstacles to growth. As part of that it … Continue reading →

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