Who is the gardener in Russia at the turn of the XIX-XX century?
The article examines the work of a gardener in post-reform Russia. Answers are given to the questions: who could be a gardener, what was included in his duties, on what conditions they worked, what wages they received, how the servants "lived", where they were taught to be a "gardener". On the base of wide range of sources, the author concludes that they can be divided into categories directly "gardener" and "gardener". A gardener is not necessarily a professional, i.e. a graduate of a special educational institution. But working conditions and wages directly depended on the category, experience, education, and type of work. The services of a gardener could use the time (year), seasonal (summer) or were invited for the provision of specific services.