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Sky-reflecting lake

From a marvelous history of a garden, the idea of lakes made by man simply to reflect the sky.

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In the midst of winter, on a drab-draped day, the memory of flower-garden odour borne on an evening breeze is...

This gardener, who tends the castle grounds of the monstrous pile of Gormenghast, is driven by something more than the...

The rose garden of Moonacre has an arbour and heart-shaped rose-beds. And if that sounds a little over top, wait...

This makes me think of the freshness after a downpour, the drops glistening on the pointed leaves of the lawn....

Yes, I know what he means. I'm becoming increasingly tolerant of weeds and have started protecting and even nurturing some....

This use of 'fretted' seems to mean worn or damaged by weather, and 'teazed' is an old spelling of 'teased',...

From Nicolson's superb book on Sissinghurst and his family's relationship with it, including its transition to more public ownership. He...