A formal garden, or parterre, consists of symmetrical, planted beds connected by gravel paths. A French invention, the formal garden has gone in and out of style for more than 400 years. Certainly this type of garden is not very modern even though it may be as exquisitely geometric as a minimalist design. A formal garden requires historical skills to create, establish and … [Read more...]
Gardens Most Amazing
A topiary garden of heartstopping beauty was shown in an episode of Agatha Christie’s Hallowe’en Party. The great Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, traveled to the English countryside to investigate a murder. The gardener turned out to have done it – which gave us a glimpse of the monumental topiary garden composed of sculpted yews [top] at Beckley Park, a private estate in … [Read more...]