Tag Archives: William Robinson

“An easy first in his profession”

Posted on 30/11/2019 by The Garden History Blog

If you’re someone who reads this blog regularly then you can probably name many of Britain’s great garden designers, but who is/was the most prolific? Was it Capability Brown with more than 200 major projects? Gertrude Jekyll who is now … Continue reading →

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Hard or Soft?

Posted on 20/07/2019 by The Garden History Blog

No I’m not talking about how you like boiled eggs [or even Brexit] but one of the great debates in the history of garden design which has been between the relative importance of the hard landscaping of architects and the … Continue reading →

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Lilac Time…

Posted on 15/04/2017 by The Garden History Blog

The spring has caught up with my garden and the lilacs are beginning to bloom. The first I knew was as I opened the doors into the garden the other morning and caught the scent well before I could see … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged John Gerard, John Parkinson, kew, plant breeding, plant hunters, Royal Horticultural Society, Victor Lemoine, William Robinson | 3 Comments

Clarence Elliott: garden writer and alpine specialist

Posted on 18/03/2017 by The Garden History Blog

This post was inspired by an information board in the Alpine Garden area of Wisley. But unless you’re an alpine plant aficionado or a fan of gardening columns in long-defunct magazines, you probably haven’t heard of the person mentioned on … Continue reading →