William Robinson published The Wild Garden in 1870, arguing for planting hardy perennials in natural drifts through meadow, woodland and waterside settings rather than in the clipped, geometric bedding schemes then fashionable. The book is treated as the founding text of both the wild garden style and the wider cottage garden movement, and its central idea, once revolutionary, is now taken for granted in ordinary gardening practice.
Facts
Milestone Year Cross-Tradition Connections
Associated With
The book is treated as the movement's founding text
Developed By
Sources
Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.
View At A Past Year
The atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.