Google Doodle Celebrates Horticulturalist Gertrude Jekyll

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SOURCE: CNET

Were it not for Gertrude Jekyll, much of the world might be a much drabber place.

Born in 1843, Jekyll was a British horticulturist, garden designer, artist and writer who created more than 400 gardens in Europe in the US and wrote 15 books and more than 1,000 magazine articles on garden design. To honor Jekyll, described as "a premier influence in garden design," Google created a lush and colorful landscape doodle Wednesday to celebrate Jekyll's contribution on her 174 birthday.

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