Garden
A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of
plants and other forms of
nature. The garden can incorporate both natural and man-made materials. The most common form is known as a residential garden. Western gardens are almost universally based around plants.
Zoos, which display wild animals in simulated natural habitats, were formerly called
zoological gardens. Some traditional types of eastern gardens, such as
Zen gardens, use plants sparsely or not at all. Food-producing gardens are distinguished from
farms by their smaller scale, more labor-intensive methods, and their purpose .
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A
garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of
plants and other forms of
nature. The garden can incorporate both natural and man-made materials. The most common form is known as a residential garden. Western gardens are almost universally based around plants.
Zoos, which display wild animals in simulated natural habitats, were formerly called
zoological gardens. Some traditional types of eastern gardens, such as
Zen gardens, use plants sparsely or not at all. Food-producing gardens are distinguished from
farms by their smaller scale, more labor-intensive methods, and their purpose . The
gardening article discusses the differences and similarities between gardens and farms in greater detail.
Gardening is the activity of growing and maintaining the garden. This work is done by an amateur or professional gardener. A gardener might also work in a non-garden setting, such as a park, a roadside embankment, or other
public space.
Landscape architecture is a related professional activity with landscape architects tending to specialise in design for public and corporate clients.
Garden planning and design
Garden planning and
garden design may be undertaken by a professional. A landscape architect is a professional who can plan and realise outdoor spaces. A
garden designer is usually trained to plan and realise residential gardens.
The planner must give consideration to many factors:
- Purpose
- Existing conditions
- Financial constraints
- Maintenance implications
Elements of a garden
The elements of a garden consist of natural conditions and materials, as well as man-made elements:
Natural conditions and materials:
Man-made elements:
Uses for the garden space
A garden can have many purposes— aesthetic, functional, and recreational. Uses for the garden space are:
- Cooperation with nature
- Observance of nature
- Relaxation
- Family dinners on the terrace
- Children playing in the yard
- Reading and relaxing in the hammock
- Maintaining the flowerbeds
- Pottering in the shed
- Basking in warm sun
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- Escaping oppressive sunlight and heat
- Growing useful produce
- Flowers to cut and bring inside for indoor beauty
- Fresh herbs and vegetables for cooking
Types of gardens
Gardens may feature a particular plant or plant type:
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Gardens may feature a particular style or aesthetic:
Gardens may function in a particular manner:
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History of gardens
See
history of gardens page.
Gardens in literature
The Secret Garden is a novel [i] by Frances Hodgson Burnett [i], first published in 190 ...
Other similar spaces
Other outdoor spaces that are similar to gardens include:
- A landscape is an outdoor space of a larger scale, natural or designed, usually unenclosed and considered from a distance.
- A park is a planned outdoor space, usually enclosed and of a larger size. Public parks are for public use.
- An arboretum is a planned outdoor space, usually large, for the display and study of trees.
- A farm or orchard is for the production of food stuff.
- A botanical garden is a type of garden where plants are grown both for scientific purposes and for the enjoyment and education of visitors.
- A zoological garden, or zoo for short, is a place where wild animals are cared for and exhibited to the public.
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