If you tried to search the internet this morning you may have been greeted by a rather colourful display by the world’s favourite search engine. Today’s Google Doodle honours the renowned British ...

Like one of the hardy perennials that once flourished in her woodland gardens in the English countryside, British horticulturist Gertrude Jekyll has enjoyed a number of seasons in the sun. First ...

Nov. 29 (UPI) --Google is celebrating horticulturist and garden designer Gertrude Jekyll on what would have been her 174th birthday with a new Doodle. Google's homepage features artwork created by ...

If you have never heard of Gertrude Jekyll, you might want to find out about her. She is the reason why we garden today as we do. This plump and half-blind Victorian-era garden designer, who was born ...

Google has chosen to celebrate the legendary horticulturist Gertrude Jekyll on what would have been her 174th birthday GOOGLE is paying homage today to famous horticulturist Gertrude Jekyll on what ...

The news that the National Trust has bought Munstead Wood in the Surrey Hills should be greeted with rejoicing. Built by the young Edwin Lutyens for Gertrude Jekyll in 1896, Munstead Wood is a small, ...

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Unearthed: The Power of Gardening (2 May – 10 August 2025) is a major new exhibition exploring the transformative, enriching and sometimes radical power of gardening in Britain and the impact it has ...

07:40, Wed, Nov 29, 2017 Updated: 08:39, Wed, Nov 29, 2017 Gertrude Jekyll created more than 400 gardens in the UK, Europe and the United States. She spent most of her life in Surrey, England, ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Garden visiting is so hard to time for the best effect. The season, early or late, is one problem. The light ...