Project Gutenberg 2014-11-14 Public domain in the USA. 507 Robinson, W. (William) 1838 1935 Robinson, William The Wild Garden Or Our Groves and Gardens Made Beautiful by the Naturalisation of Hardy Exotic Plants; Being One Way Onwards from the Dark Ages Produced by Giovanni Fini, Shaun Pinder and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Wild Garden" by W. Robinson is a gardening guide written in the late 19th century. The work advocates for the naturalisation of hardy exotic plants to improve the beauty of gardens, especially in areas previously dominated by less appealing plant arrangements. Robinson proposes a novel approach to gardening that emphasizes the combination of native and exotic plants in a more organic, aesthetically pleasing, and low-maintenance design. The opening of the book establishes the author's mission to combat the prevailing gardening trends of his time, specifically the extensive use of showy tropical plants that require constant upkeep and lack the ethereal charm of hardy flowers. Robinson introduces the concept of the "wild garden," describing how these hardy species can flourish in semi-wild environments and enhance the overall beauty of the landscape. He critiques the traditional rigid gardening methods, arguing that a more relaxed approach allows for richer diversity, creating vibrant and harmonious plant communities that require less intervention. Throughout this initial section, Robinson's passion for plants and natural gardening shines through, setting the stage for his detailed exploration of suitable species and practical gardening techniques. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Gardening Wild flower gardening -- Great Britain Natural gardens -- Design Natural gardens -- Great Britain SB Text Category: How To ... Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 449489 2025-08-19T06:23:11.643645 text/html 434697 2024-10-24T12:14:29 text/html 3460673 2025-08-19T06:23:20.990615 application/epub+zip 3469753 2025-08-19T06:23:13.862622 application/epub+zip 222743 2025-08-19T06:23:12.745647 application/epub+zip 3605291 2025-08-19T06:23:25.774622 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3559112 2025-08-19T06:23:19.646605 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 324955 2022-09-21T13:44:34.660492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 357017 2025-08-19T06:23:10.153679 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 337192 2024-10-24T12:14:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17261 2025-08-19T06:23:25.943562 application/rdf+xml 23859 2025-08-19T06:23:12.858657 image/jpeg 3186 2025-08-19T06:23:12.802628 image/jpeg 3331607 2025-08-19T06:23:11.930696 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia