Wild Garden: Or Our Groves And Shrubberies Made Beautiful By The Naturalization Of Hardy Exotic Plants (1870)

The Wild Garden: Or Our Groves And Shrubberies Made Beautiful By The Naturalization Of Hardy Exotic Plants is a book written by William Robinson and originally published in 1870. The book is a comprehensive guide to creating beautiful gardens using hardy exotic plants that are well-suited to the natural environment. Robinson's approach is based on the idea that gardens should be designed to mimic the natural landscape, with a focus on creating a harmonious balance between plants and the surrounding environment. The Wild Garden offers practical advice on selecting and planting a wide variety of hardy exotic plants, including trees, shrubs, and flowering plants. Robinson emphasizes the importance of choosing plants that are well-suited to the local climate and soil conditions, and provides detailed instructions on how to care for these plants to ensure their long-term health and beauty. In addition to practical advice on gardening, The Wild Garden also offers insights into the aesthetics of garden design. Robinson argues that gardens should be designed to look natural and uncontrived, with a focus on creating a sense of harmony and balance between the various elements of the landscape. He also emphasizes the importance of creating gardens that are both beautiful and functional, with a focus on providing habitats for wildlife and promoting ecological diversity. Overall, The Wild Garden is a classic work of gardening literature that offers valuable insights into the art and science of creating beautiful, sustainable gardens. It remains a popular resource for gardeners and landscape designers today, and is widely regarded as a seminal work in the field of ecological gardening.With A Chapter On The Garden Of British Wild Flowers.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.