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<A CLASS="internal" HREF="#Garden">1 Garden</A><BR>
<A CLASS="internal" HREF="#Garden planning and design">2 Garden planning and design</A><BR>
<A CLASS="internal" HREF="#Types of gardens">3 Types of gardens</A><BR>
<A CLASS="internal" HREF="#History of gardens">4 History of gardens</A><BR>
<A CLASS="internal" HREF="#Gardens in literature">5 Gardens in literature</A><BR>
<A CLASS="internal" HREF="#See also">6 See also</A><BR>
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<A NAME=""><H2>Garden</H2><p>
A <strong>garden</strong> is a planned space, usually outdoors, and usually of a somewhat limited size,  which is typically set aside for the display, cultivation and enjoyment of <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/nature" title="Nature">nature</A>.  The garden allows a person or persons to develop slowly and personally a relationship with the space.  That relationship is of a personal nature and may take many forms.  Among these:<p>
<ul><li> Cooperation with nature
<ul><li> <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/plant" title="Plant">Plant</A> <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/cultivation" title="Cultivation">cultivation</A>
</li><li> <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/animal_husbandry" title="Animal husbandry">Animal husbandry</A>
</li></ul></li><li> Observance of nature
<ul><li> <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/bird" title="Bird">Bird</A> and <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/insect" title="Insect">insect</A> watching
</li><li> Reflection on the changing <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/season" title="Season">seasons</A>
</li></ul></li><li> Relaxation
<ul><li> Family dinners on the terrace
</li><li> Children playing in the yard
</li><li> Reading in the hammock
</li><li> Puttering in the flowerbeds
</li><li> Pottering in the <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/shed" title="Shed">shed</A>
</li><li> Basking in warm <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/sunlight" title="Sunlight">sunshine</A><p>
</li></ul></li></ul>The garden generally incorporates natural, as well as man-made materials.  In its most common form, known as a  residential garden, it is found adjacent to or near to a residence, and it functions as an outdoor "room".  In the same manner as an indoor space can function in many different ways, depending on a variety of factors, so too can a garden have many purposes; among these are aesthetic, functional and recreative purposes.  The purpose of a garden will greatly affect its usage and design.<p>
These general characteristics of the garden can be compared to other spaces as follows:
<ul><li> A <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/landscape" title="Landscape">landscape</A> is an outdoor natural space of a larger scale often considered from a distance.
</li><li> A <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/park" title="Park">park</A> is a planned outdoor space, usually of a larger size, intended for public or semi-public use.
</li><li> An <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/arboretum" title="Arboretum">arboretum</A> is a planned outdoor space, usually of a larger size, intended for the display and study of <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/tree" title="Tree">trees</A>.
</li><li> A <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/farm" title="Farm">farm</A> or <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/orchard" title="Orchard">orchard</A> is intended for the production of <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/food" title="Food">food</A> stuff.<p>
</li></ul>The garden is designed at "human scale", as it is most often intended for private, semiprivate or limited use.  These characteristics are not hard and fast.  For example, the garden of a <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/castle" title="Castle">castle</A> or of a large <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/estate__house_" title="Estate (house)">estate</A> may be larger than a public park in a <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/village" title="Village">village</A>, and may well produce foodstuff.  A publicly accessible garden will be open to the public, and may be highly trafficked.<p>
<A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/gardening" title="Gardening">Gardening</A> is the activity of growing and maintaining the garden's vegetation.  This work may be done by a professional <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/gardening" title="Gardening">gardener</A>.  A gardener might work in a non-garden setting, such as a park, a roadside embankment, or another <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/public_space" title="Public space">public space</A>, and might also perform other activities, unrelated to the garden's vegetation.<p>
<A NAME=""><H2>Garden planning and design</H2>
Garden planning and <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/design" title="Design">design</A> may be undertaken by a professional.  A <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/list_of_landscape_architects" title="List of landscape architects">landscape architect</A> is a trained, certified and registered professional who can plan and actualize a wide variety of outdoor spaces.  A <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/garden_designer" title="Garden designer">garden designer</A> is usually trained to plan and actualize residential gardens.<p>
Regardless if planned and designed by a professional or a non-professional, including the owner of the property, consideration must be given to many factors.  Among these are:
<ul><li> Intended purpose
</li><li> Existing conditions
</li><li> Financial constraints
</li><li> Maintenance implications<p>
</li></ul>Elements of a garden<br>
Natural conditions:
<ul><li> <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/soil" title="Soil">Soil</A>
</li><li> <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/light" title="Light">Light</A> conditions
</li><li> <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/wind" title="Wind">Wind</A>
</li><li> <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/rain" title="Rain">Precipitation</A>
</li><li> <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/air" title="Air">Air</A> quality
<ul><li> <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/pollution" title="Pollution">Pollution</A>
</li><li> Proximity to <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/ocean" title="Ocean">ocean</A> (salinity)<p>
</li></ul></li></ul>Man-made elements:
<ul><li> <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/terrace" title="Terrace">Terrace</A>, patio, deck
</li><li> Paths
</li><li> <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/lighting" title="Lighting">Lighting</A>
</li><li> Raised beds
</li><li> Outdoor <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/art" title="Art">art</A>/<A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/sculpture" title="Sculpture">sculpture</A>, such as <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/gazebo" title="Gazebo">Gazebos</A>
</li><li> Pool, other water elements<p>
</li></ul><A NAME=""><H2>Types of gardens</H2><p>
Gardens are often categorized by a particular style, function or their extensive use of particular plants.  Because gardens are a personal expression, they often cross the bounds of these categories by mixing elements of the various types.  Below are some common garden types:<p>
Gardens may feature a particular plant or plant type:
<ul><li> <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/cactus" title="Cactus">Cactus</A> garden
</li><li> Rose garden
</li><li> Wildflower garden<p>
</li></ul>Gardens may feature a particular style or aesthetic:
<ul><li> Alpine or <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/rock_garden" title="Rock garden">rock garden</A>
</li><li> Cottage garden
</li><li> <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/tropical_garden" title="Tropical garden">Tropical garden</A>
</li><li> Formal garden
</li><li> Informal garden
</li><li> <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/japanese_garden" title="Japanese garden">Japanese garden</A>
</li><li> Naturalistic garden
</li><li> <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/wildlife_gardening" title="Wildlife gardening">Wild garden</A><p>
</li></ul>Gardens may function in a particular manner:
<ul><li> <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/botanical_garden" title="Botanical garden">Botanical garden</A>
</li><li> <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/raised_bed_gardening" title="Raised bed gardening">Raised bed gardening</A>
</li><li> <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/garden" title="Garden">Residential garden</A>
</li><li> <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/roof_garden" title="Roof garden">Roof garden</A>
</li><li> Water or soil-less gardening (<A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/hydroponics" title="Hydroponics">hydroponics</A>)
</li><li> <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/windowbox" title="Windowbox">Windowbox</A>
</li><li> Vertical garden
</li><li> <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/zoo" title="Zoo">Zoological garden</A><p>
</li></ul><A NAME=""><H2>History of gardens</H2><p>
See <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/history_of_gardening" title="History of gardening">history of gardens</A> page.<p>
<A NAME=""><H2>Gardens in literature</H2><p>
<ul><li> <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/garden_of_eden" title="Garden of Eden">The Garden of Eden</A>
</li><li> <em><A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/roman_de_la_rose" title="Roman de la Rose">Romance of the Rose</A></em>
</li><li> <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/nathaniel_hawthorne" title="Nathaniel Hawthorne">Nathaniel Hawthorne</A>'s short-story "Rappaccini's Daughter"
</li><li> <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/frances_hodgson_burnett" title="Frances Hodgson Burnett">Frances Hodgson Burnett</A>'s <em><A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/the_secret_garden" title="The Secret Garden">The Secret Garden</A></em>
</li><li> <em><A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/midnight_in_the_garden_of_good_and_evil" title="Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil">Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil</A></em>
</li><li> <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/wolfgang_amadeus_mozart" title="Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart">Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart</A>'s <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/opera" title="Opera">opera</A> <em>La Finta Giardiniera</em><p>
</li></ul><A NAME=""><H2>See also</H2>
<ul><li> <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/list_of_botanical_gardens" title="List of botanical gardens">List of botanical gardens</A>
</li><li> <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/list_of_gardens" title="List of gardens">List of public gardens</A>
</li><li> List of notable historic gardens in the <A HREF="http://allwebhunt.com/wiki-article-tab.cfm/history_of_gardening" title="History of gardening">history of gardens</A> article
</li><li> Garden design<p>
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