Abstract
THERE must be a considerable body of garden enthusiasts who have only a limited time in which to maintain horticultural beauty around their homes. Professional cares of the specialist often diminish the hours of leisure which might be devoted to gardening, or other causes may intervene. Mr. R. S. Lynch's paper on "Gardens of Easy Maintenance"(J. Roy. Hort. Soc., 62, 9, 377–393, Sept. 1937) is a most useful help for such enthusiasts. Lawns are particularly insistent in their demands for attention, and for those who regard them as essential to garden beauty, Mr. Lynch has many suggestions for their more facile control. A pleasing arrangement of alpines upon a paved bank requires little attention, though it ministers well to formal artistry. The horticultural qualities of many perennial plants which demand neither pruning, frequent division, nor staking, are discussed in detail in the paper, whilst the claims of an evergreen garden are also considered. A large amount of practical information, which should help to meet a pressing modern need, is here portrayed.
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Gardens for Busy Enthusiasts. Nature 141, 71 (1938). https://doi.org/10.1038/141071c0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/141071c0