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A '''garden''' is | [[File:Claude Monet's home behind garden, Giverny 2017-05-31.jpg|thumb]] | ||
A '''garden''' is a space used for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of plants. A garden may be in a variety of outdoor and indoor environments including the backyards of domestic residences, public buildings, and commercial spaces. | |||
A garden may contain: | A garden may contain: | ||
* a [[vegetable garden]]: a section of the garden | |||
* a [[flower garden]]: a section of the garden | * a [[vegetable garden]]: a section of the garden intended for growing [[vegetable]]s | ||
* additional [[crops]] including fruits and grains | |||
* a [[flower garden]]: a section of the garden intended for ornamental plants, often carrying esthetic flowers | |||
* a lawn (not always present though, ie in the case of rock gardens | * a lawn (not always present though, ie in the case of rock gardens | ||
* micro-[[orchard]]: fruit trees that are often [[espalier]]ed | * micro-[[orchard]]: fruit trees that are often [[espalier]]ed | ||
* [[compost]] pile | * [[hedge]]s and [[Green wall|green façades and walls]] | ||
* [[compost]] pile | |||
* [[Cold frame]] | |||
* [[Greenhouses]] | |||
* [[Polytunnel]] | |||
== See also == | |||
* [[Community gardens|Community Garden]] | |||
* [[Urban agriculture]] | |||
* [[Agriculture]] | |||
* [[Xeriscaping]] | * [[Xeriscaping]] | ||
* [[Permaculture]] | |||
== External links == | |||
* [https://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] | |||
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[[Category: Gardening]] | [[Category:Gardening]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:26, 11 April 2023
A garden is a space used for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of plants. A garden may be in a variety of outdoor and indoor environments including the backyards of domestic residences, public buildings, and commercial spaces.
A garden may contain:
- a vegetable garden: a section of the garden intended for growing vegetables
- additional crops including fruits and grains
- a flower garden: a section of the garden intended 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
- hedges and green façades and walls
- compost pile
- Cold frame
- Greenhouses
- Polytunnel
