gertrude jekyll was a british horticulturist, garden designer, craftswoman, photographer, writer and artist. she created over 400 gardens in the united kingdom, europe and the united states, and wrote over 1,000 articles for magazines such as country life and william robinson's the garden. jekyll has been described as "a premier influence in garden design" by british and american gardening enthusiasts. jekyll was born at 2 grafton street, mayfair, london, the fifth of the seven children of captain edward joseph hill jekyll, an officer in the grenadier guards, and his wife julia hammersley. he…