Not since the end of the 19th century, when Victorians discovered Japanese culture, has Oriental garden art held such appeal.

He proved a trendsetter in the area of garden art by planting Biedermeier gardens and park landscapes in an English model.

Even those with an aversion to wielding shears themselves will enjoy his discourse on the history of this fascinating, occasionally controversial, garden art.

This could be a new wrinkle in garden art.

It was proclaimed a monument of Bulgarian park and garden art the same year.

At its highest level, the artistic value of penjing is on par with that of poetry, calligraphy, brush painting and garden art.

What few objects remain from that peak period (mostly in the form of garden art, such as planters and birdbaths) are now highly prized by collectors.

Because of their importance, the park was in 2004 added to the tourist route Strasse der Gardenkunst (road of garden art).

Now scarecrows have become garden art.

Marie-Luise Gothein A history of garden art (English edition) 1928.