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Graham Stuart Thomas was a British botanist and garden designer, recognized for his significant contributions to horticulture. Born on April 13, 1909, and passing away on April 17, 2003, Thomas's career spanned over five decades, during which he designed gardens and conducted botanical research, leaving a lasting impact on the field.

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“My own preference is for mixed (beds) where there are ...groups of larger shrubs on corners and elsewhere to give shape to the views and to create surprises.”

Giving My Own Views Groups Shapes Bed Surprise Corners Elsewhere Preference Shrubs

Book:The art of planting, or, The planter's handbook

Source: The art of planting, or, The planter's handbook

“It is far better to limit our choice to real permanencies, which do not require staking... and a general mixture throughout of dwarf shrubs, perennials and ground-covers, with bulbs... This has been called gardening in four layers, and I believe it to be the most satisfying form of gardening.”

Believe Has Beens Real Form Choices I Believe Four Limits Satisfying Gardening Layers Mixtures Our Choices Dwarfs Bulbs Dwarves Shrubs

Author:Graham Stuart Thomas

“It is a simple matter to plant trees in straight lines, but informal groupings will test the sensitivities of the most experienced planter and the smaller the groups the more difficult they are to place.”

Matter Difficult Lines Simple Groups Tree Tests Plant Sensitivity Straight Lines Plant A Tree Planters

Book:Great gardens of Britain

Source: Great gardens of Britain

“A garden is mainly ...a space around which interests can be accumulated.”

Interest Space Garden

Author:Graham Stuart Thomas

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Born: April 13, 1909
Died: April 17, 2003
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