My 1920's house will need lot work in the spring. I'm wondering what type of garden would have been planted in the 1920's. I am in Iowa, so have to contend with the seasons.

This is a museum house, so I need to stay as accurate as possible.

Thanks, Linda

Go to the following website http://chicagobungalow.org/restore/guidelines.shtml and click on Landscaping. Even though it's catered to Chicago Bungalows, the rules should also apply to any Arts and Crafts style home.

Good luck,
Ed

You might look at English Sources as well- Gertrude Jekyll was very influential on gardeners, and had direct ties with the big names in the arts and crafts movement. These authors also did a lot of formative writing on arts and Crafts gardens was Beverly Nichols, Reginald Arkell, Cecil Roberts, and an American one "How to make a flower garden"-edited by doubleday, page & co.1903.
I've picked up originals of their books in garage and Church basement sales for years.

There is a book by Eugene Murrmann
that gives garden landscape plans for bungalows.I used to have a copy once,but sold it.I don't recall the title right now.Check out Gustav's Library's website.I believe they have some books on bungalow gardens,one of them is by Grace Tabor,who was a well known lady landscape architect of the period.
Also check out the bookstore at American Bungalow magazine for more ideas.

If I recall,the Murrmann book didn't give a list of plants for each design.You had to send away to him for the plant list and working plans for the gardens.He also had a book or two of bungalow designs published as well.

You could go to the Library of Congress website,and do a basic search in their catalogs for his book on gardens by typing in his name.
Then put in an interlibrary loan for it.

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Eugene Murmann

Hilda,

I believe that the book you are referring to is: California Gardens by Eugene O. Murmann (1914).

We have a book by Grace Tabor in our bookstore:
Come Into the Garden(1921)

We also have quite a few by Gertrude Jekyll.

Welcome to the forum.

Lauren

Linjenka,

A good local place to visit would be the Seed Savers Exchange, in Decorah, IA. They are a non profit organization that has been preserving heirloom seeds since 1975:

http://www.seedsavers.org/

You might also check out Bear Creek Farms.I have their seed catalog.They sell vegetable and flower seeds.

Check out Old House Gardens. They specialize in heirloom bulbs.