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Garden Design and Architects' Gardens / Two reviews, illustrated, to show, by actual examples from British gardens, that clipping and aligning trees to make them 'harmonise' with architecture is barbarous, needless, and inartistic cover

Garden Design and Architects' Gardens / Two reviews, illustrated, to show, by actual examples from British gardens, that clipping and aligning trees to make them 'harmonise' with architecture is barbarous, needless, and inartistic

By W. Robinson
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A series of illustrated reviews critiques the revival of formal, architect-driven gardening and argues for a more naturalistic approach, contending that clipped, aligned trees and rigid geometry diminish landscape beauty. It explores principles such as natural versus false lines, the relation of buildings to surrounding planting, the effects of time and seasonal growth, and practical plant arrangement. Garden examples and illustrations are used to demonstrate alternatives and to offer aesthetic reasoning and guidance that favor picturesque planting, informal lawns, and the naturalization of hardy exotic species.

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W. Robinson

W. Robinson was a notable figure in the field of horticulture and garden design, recognized for his advocacy of naturalistic gardening. His influential works, such as "The Wild Garden," emphasize the beauty of integrating hardy exotic plants into traditional landscapes, promoting a more organic approach to garden aesthetics. Robinson also critiqued conventional garden practices in his book "Garden Design and Architects' Gardens," where he argued against the rigid alignment of trees to architectural forms. His writings contributed significantly to the evolution of gardening philosophy in the late 19th century, encouraging a shift towards more artistic and harmonious designs.

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