Over the past year, I have read historic garden design books and visited beautiful gardens to figure out what makes a garden extraordinary.

William Robinson was a bit of a rebel in the garden world. He championed a much more natural, “wild” style of gardening. He wanted gardens to look like they belonged in the landscape, filled with hardy native plants rather than delicate greenhouse specimens.

Jens Jensen was a pioneering landscape architect whose work left an indelible mark on the American landscape. Jensen’s visionary perspective on landscape architecture as a powerful social force, seamlessly integrating art, nature, and community.

Born in 1869, at a time when society rarely acknowledged the role of women in the design of outdoor spaces, Ellen shattered conventions with her unwavering passion for gardening.

Jekyll Was Ahead of Her time In the realm of horticulture, few names conjure up the essence of English gardening quite like that of Gertrude Jekyll. Renowned for her artistic vision, Gertrude Jekyll revolutionized the gardening world with her meticulous approach to design, the poetic use of color, and her…