But they can also be modified to suit small urban gardens where efficient space use is critical and low maintenance is not a priority. The layout of a formal garden is made to follow an imposed ...

At Wethersfield Estate, in upstate New York, restoring the formal gardens involves dealing with emboldened pests and pathogens — but carefully, so visitors don’t see. “If somebody comes in ...

English formal gardens are most renowned for their strict adherence to hedging and topiary. Many gardens across Australia are heavily influenced by the formal English garden style, with beautiful ...

Its Formal Gardens have been altered over the centuries, reflecting changing horticultural styles. Designers such as Henry Wise and Achille Duchêne, along with previous dukes, have introduced or ...

Wasilewski, Aurélien 2019. Social Undertones in William Robinson’s Crusade Against ‘Architects’ Gardens’: a ‘Costly Ugliness to Our Beautiful Home-landscapes’ (Robinson 1892, XIII). Cahiers victoriens ...