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Garden
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:''The Garden can also refer to
Madison Square 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 ''zoölogical 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 (enjoyment of a hobby rather than produce for sale). 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.
Relating to the garden
A garden can have many purposes— aesthetic, functional, and recreational. Uses for the garden space are:
* Cooperation with nature
**
plant Plant cultivation
* Observance of nature
**
Bird- and
insect-watching
** Reflection on the changing
season seasons
* 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
sunshine
** Escaping oppressive sunlight and heat
* Growing useful produce
** Flowers to cut and bring inside for indoor beauty
** Fresh herbs and vegetables for cooking
Other similar spaces
Other outdoor spaces that are similar to gardens include:
* A
landscape is an outdoor natural space of a larger scale, often considered from a distance.
* A
park is a planned outdoor space, usually of a larger size, often for public use.
* An
arboretum is a planned outdoor space, usually large, for the display and study of
tree 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.
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:
*
Soil
*
Rock (geology) Rocks
*
Light conditions
*
Wind
*
Rain Precipitation
*
Earth's atmosphere Air quality
**
Pollution
** Proximity to
ocean (salinity)
* Plant materials
Man-made elements:
*
Terrace (gardening) Terrace, patio, deck
* Paths
*
Lighting
* Raised beds
* Outdoor
art/
sculpture, such as
Gazebo Gazebos
* Pool,
water garden, or other water elements
Types of gardens
Gardens may feature a particular plant or plant type:
*
Cactus garden
*
Fernery
*
Herb garden
*
Lawn
*
Orangery
*
Orchard
*
Rose garden
*
White garden
*
Wildflower garden
Gardens may feature a particular style or aesthetic:
* Alpine or
Rock garden rock garden
*
Bonsai or miniature garden
*
Chinese garden
*
Tropical garden
*
Formal garden
* Geometric garden
* Informal garden
*
Japanese garden
*
Zen garden
* Naturalistic garden
*
Water garden
*
Wild garden
Gardens may function in a particular manner:
*
Botanical garden
*
Community garden
*
Cottage garden
*
Cutting garden
*
Forest garden
*
Raised bed gardening
*
Residential garden
*
Roof garden
* Vertical garden
* Water or soil-less gardening (
hydroponics)
*
Walled garden
*
Windowbox
*
Zoological garden
History of gardens
See
History of gardens history of gardens page.
Gardens in literature
*
Garden of Eden The Garden of Eden
* ''
Romance of the Rose''
*
Nathaniel Hawthorne's short-story "
Rappaccini's Daughter"
*
Frances Hodgson Burnett's ''
The Secret Garden''
* ''
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil''
*
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's
opera ''
La Finta Giardiniera''
See also
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*
List of botanical gardens
*
List of gardens List of public gardens
* List of notable historic gardens in the
History of gardens history of gardens article
*
Garden design
*
Paradise garden
External links
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Classification of garden types
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