John Abercrombie (horticulturist)

For other people with the same name, see John Abercrombie.

John Abercrombie
Picture of Abercrombie from The propagation and botanical arrangements of plants and trees, 1784
Born1726 (1726)
Edinburgh
Died2 May 1806(1806-05-02) (aged 79–80)
OccupationHorticulturist
Notable workEvery Man His Own Gardener

John Abercrombie (1726 – 2 May 1806) was a Scottish horticulturist important to renovating garden techniques. He is noted for the book Every Man His Own Gardener (1767), which he co-wrote with Thomas Mawe.

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