Ripe for a Revival
One of the many delights to be enjoyed by delving into the diverse and varied expressions of garden art from the past two-and-a-half millennia or so is the discovery that gardens made at different times and by different cultures are a rich source of inspiration. Some elements, such as topiary, have cycled in and out of fashion down the centuries and remain popular today. Others are not as widely used as they should be, and then there is a glorious miscellany of overlooked features, planting styles and ornaments that, for whatever reason, have slipped from the collective garden consciousness. Yet with a bit of ingenuity and
