{"product_id":"2026200013802-secondhand-colour-schemes-for-the-flower-garden","title":"Colour Schemes For The Flower Garden","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: Worn\/faded, no tears\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew books have shaped the art of garden design as profoundly as Colour Schemes for the Flower Garden, a masterwork by the grande dame of English horticulture, Gertrude Jekyll. Written by a woman who trained as a fine artist before a deteriorating eyesight turned her genius toward the garden, the book instructs readers in the sophisticated orchestration of colour, form, and seasonal rhythm across the flower border — arguing persuasively that a garden, like a painting, must be composed with deliberate artistic intention. Jekyll presents her celebrated planting philosophies with meticulous clarity, guiding the reader through successive seasons and illustrating how harmonious colour transitions can transform a domestic garden into a living work of art.\n\nBeyond its practical brilliance, the text stands as a landmark of British horticultural literature, one that permanently elevated garden design from mere cultivation to a recognised artistic discipline. Jekyll's prose is precise yet lyrical, carrying the assured voice of a practitioner who spent decades refining her craft at her legendary Munstead Wood garden in Surrey. Enriched in this edition by the delicate illustrations of Charlotte West, the book retains its timeless authority — leaving the reader to wonder just how much untapped beauty lies waiting in their own patch of earth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49210252656859,"sku":"2026200013802-SECONDHAND","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/d1ca0ad1-8b67-443c-aca0-a640d7e4840c.png?v=1788268064","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200013802-secondhand-colour-schemes-for-the-flower-garden","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}