CONTENTS August 2013
IN THIS ISSUE: Penelope Hobhouse rules the garden, the last garden of Beatrix Farrand, a spectacular blue shrub for late season beauty and more…
FEATURE: Penelope Hobhouse – 10 GARDEN RULES
“Without a firm hand to pull it together, a bed or a border is only a crowd of plants.
Flamboyant Hydrangea
Huge, flamboyant flower-heads are the hallmark of the hydrangea that burst into bloom in a variety of colours in late summer and autumn.
Garland Farm, Maine
Beatrix Farrand was a landscape gardener whose work defined the American taste in gardens throughout the first half of the 20th century.
Hybiscus Blue Chiffon
These shrubs are able to offer color in late summer and early autumn, when many shrubs have long ceased blooming.
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PLANT OF THE MONTH
Prickly Pear Cactii
PROVENCE SHOP
Visit the online store for COATED TABLECLOTHS for home & garden
GARDEN FEATURE
Jardin de St-Gabriel-Brécy / Normandy, France
GARDEN FEATURE
Serre de la Madone, Menton, France
GARDEN FEATURE
The Giardini Botanici Hanbury, Mortola, Italy
GARDEN FEATURE
Les Quatre Vents, La Malbaie, Québec
My City is a Garden 