A Biography of English Gardens and Their Flowers

by Janet Merza

Overview

A book for both armchair gardeners and the more active variety. It describes the way English gardens evolved over the centuries, reflecting the social changes experienced from the earliest times to the turn of the nineteenth century. It also gives a brief history of nearly 50 of the most popular garden flowers, telling the stories behind their arrival in England and the ways we used them before they became purely ornamental.
It has something to offer readers interested in:
garden history,
social history,
botany,
horticulture,
wildlife-friendly gardening.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940033136728
Publisher:	Janet Merza
Publication date:	03/29/2012
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	351 KB

About the Author

I am interested in so many different things, it's hard to know where to start....my books reflect that diversity as each one is completely unrelated to any others....try them and see...