![]() Author Thomas Hill provides detailed instructions on pruning foliage and controlling the directional flow of water. Gardens, therefore, became a microcosm of the state and ambitions of society and the nation. ![]() Control was one of the most closely held values within early modern society and such control reflected the success and stability of the nation. ![]() This analysis identifies the elements that were the most important to be controlled within a garden. The authors discuss the components of early modern gardens in England and the natural elements that allowed these gardens to thrive, including the importance of healthy soil and weather prediction. ![]() The three primary sources analyzed served as “how to” guides on creating and maintaining an early modern English garden. The Gardener’s Labyrinth by Thomas Hill, 1577, The Florists Vede-Mecum by Samuel Gilbert, 1692 and The Compleat Gardener’s Practice by Stephen Blake, 1664, are all sources written by practicing gardeners about the popular gardening practices in early modern England. Three primary sources serve as the basis for analyzing key concepts that dominated early modern English gardening and reflected the concerns of that society. ![]()
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