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A Glossary of Gardens
Botanical Garden: A place where a wide variety of plants are cultivated for scientific, educational, or ornamental purposes. Butterfly Garden: A garden in which flowers are specially chosen to attract butterflies. Classical Garden: A formal garden whose aesthetic attitudes and values are embodied in ancient Greek and Roman design. Colonial Garden: A garden designed or reconstructed in the colonial American style, with separate sections for flowers, fruit trees, vegetables, herbs, and various outbuildings. Conservatory: A greenhouse in which plants are arranged for aesthetic display and in carefully controlled climatic conditions. Cottage Garden: A small, unpretentious garden featuring flowers and vegetables in a casual arrangement. Cup Garden: A garden in ancient Chinese tradition, in which a central object is framed by its surroundings. Demonstration Garden: A garden whose purpose is horticultural education. English Garden: A naturalistic garden style first developed in 18th century England, as compared with the more formal French style.. Formal Garden: A garden in which nature is trained to adhere to geometric or other formal decorative principles. Garden Rooms: Individual, selfcontained, and separately designed sections of a larger garden. Italianate Garden: A garden in the Italian style, often featuring classical elements, statuary, and fountains. Knot Garden: Elaborate planting of greenery, usually thyme or box, following the patterns of knots. Maze: A garden labyrinth: an intricate, deliberately con fusing, patterned network of hedges and pathways, designed to entertain. Naturalistic Garden: A garden in which the design attempts to imitate nature in its free form rather than to impose form upon it. Parterre: An ornamental flower garden whose beds and paths form a pattern. Pleasure Garden: A garden such as a flower garden or park, . designed purely for enjoyment. Rock Garden: A garden in which rocks and plants are arranged in a carefully designed, decorative scheme, often featuring alpine plants. Shade Garden: A garden featuring plants that grow best in shaded areas. Topiary Garden: A garden in which live trees and shrubs are clipped into fanciful shapes. Water Garden: A garden in which ponds, streams, and other water elements, as well as plants that grow at water sites, are an integral part of the overall design. Wildflower Garden: Usually a preserve, in which flowering plants grow in a natural, uncultivated state. Winter Garden: A conservatory or other indoor garden that can be enjoyed all year. Zen Garden: A garden in the Japanese tradition, designed for beauty and contemplation. Adapted from Gardenwalks in New England |
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