History of gardening

This entry concerns the history of ornamental gardening considered as an amenity of civilized life, as a vehicle for style, for conspicuous show and even an expression of philosophy.

References

• J. S. Berrall. The Garden: An Illustrated History
• Ciolek, Gerard. "Ogrody polskie" . Revised edition of the 1954 publication under the same title, updated and expanded by Janusz Bogdanowski. Warszawa: Arkady (1978).
• Carroll, Maureen. "Earthly Paradises: Ancient Gardens in History and Archaeology" (London, British Museum Press 2003)
• E. Hyams. A History of Gardens and Gardening (1971)
• Tom Turner. "Garden history: philosophy and design 2000 BC to 2000 AD" (Spon, London, 2005)