Description

""Color in the Flower Garden"" is a comprehensive guide to designing and planting a beautiful garden filled with vibrant colors. Written by renowned British horticulturist and garden designer Gertrude Jekyll, this book offers expert advice on selecting the right plants for different areas of the garden, as well as tips on creating harmonious color schemes and using color to create a sense of depth and perspective. Jekyll's writing is both informative and poetic, and she shares her own experiences and insights into the art of gardening. The book is filled with stunning color photographs and illustrations that showcase Jekyll's mastery of color in the garden. Whether you are an experienced gardener or just starting out, ""Color in the Flower Garden"" is a must-read for anyone looking to create a beautiful and colorful outdoor space.1908. From the Country Life Library. The author presents her thoughts and suggestions on how to plant and maintain a flower-border with a good scheme for color. Contents: A March Study and the Border of Early Bulbs; The Wood; The Spring Garden; Between Spring and Summer; The June Garden; The Main Hardy Flower Border; The Flower Border in July; The Flower Border in August; The Flower Borders in September; Wood and Shrubbery Edges; Gardens of Special Coloring; Climbing Plants; Grouping of Plants in Pots; Some Garden Pictures; A Beautiful Fruit Garden; Planting for Winter Color; and Form in Planting.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.