Highgrove is a personal garden and full of surprises — perhaps ... This wooded area, known as the Stumpery, has drawn its inspiration from the Victorian concept of growing ferns amongst upturned tree ...

What is a stumpery? Popularized by the Victorians ... masterpiece featuring the roots of 180 sweet chestnut trees from the ...

Highgrove House, the summer home of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, boasts an exquisite stumpery filled with upturned tree roots, temples fashioned from green oak, and a stone tower brimming ...

While the stumpery garden may be a recent obsession in U.S. landscapes, their appeal has stood the test of time. Shade-loving gardeners like Joseph have been in on the secret since Victorian times.