Quote of the day
This book, conceived in sorrow, composed in grief, and constructed at the brink of despair, contains my mind's best thoughts, and my soul's triumph over the powers of darkness.
Gertrude Jekyll
Born: November 29, 1843
Died: December 8, 1932 (aged 89)
Bio: Gertrude Jekyll was an influential British horticulturist, garden designer, artist and writer.
Known for:
- Colour in the Flower Garden (1908)
- Wood And Garden (1899)
- Gardens for small country houses (1912)
- Arts and Crafts Gardens
- Roses for English gardens (1902)