Jekyll, Gertrude 1843-1932 creator text utu 2015 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Colour in the Flower Garden" by Gertrude Jekyll is a gardening guide written in the early 20th century. The book offers insights into the art of creating vibrant and harmonious flower gardens, focusing on the selection and arrangement of plants for optimal visual impact throughout the seasons. With an emphasis on artistry and intention, Jekyll seeks to elevate gardening from mere plant collection to a fine art. At the start of the book, the author shares her philosophy on gardening, arguing that successful gardens require careful planning and thoughtful arrangement of plants to create pleasing visual compositions. She expresses her belief that gardens should act as living pictures, with attention paid to color combinations and seasonal transitions. Jekyll uses her own experiences and observations from her garden to illustrate her points, describing various areas of her property and the strategies she employs to ensure beauty throughout the year. The opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of specific floral arrangements and garden designs that follow in later chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2015-12-24 Produced by Shaun Pinder, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Original publication data not identified Flower gardening Color in gardening Gardens -- Design SB Original publication data not identified w08000153 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50764 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50764 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134151.0 50764