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A '''garden''' is the land situated next to the family house, primarily intended for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of plants. It generally houses ornamental plants and/or [[crops]]. | |||
A garden may contain: | |||
* a [[vegetable garden]]: a section of the garden intented for growing [[vegetable]]s | |||
* a [[flower garden]]: a section of the garden intented for ornamental plants, often carrying esthetic flowers | |||
* a lawn (not always present though, ie in the case of rock gardens | |||
* micro-[[orchard]]: fruit trees that are often [[espalier]]ed | |||
* compost pile, ... | |||
==See also== | |||
* [[Xeriscaping]] | |||
==External links== | |||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Around_the_World_in_80_Gardens Around the World in 80 Gardens: documentary detailing many gardens built entrely using native plants and often blending perfectly into the surrounding environment] | |||
[[Category: Gardening]] | |||
Revision as of 11:36, 2 August 2012
A garden is the land situated next to the family house, primarily intended for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of plants. It generally houses ornamental plants and/or crops. A garden may contain:
- a vegetable garden: a section of the garden intented for growing vegetables
- a flower garden: a section of the garden intented for ornamental plants, often carrying esthetic flowers
- a lawn (not always present though, ie in the case of rock gardens
- micro-orchard: fruit trees that are often espaliered
- compost pile, ...