garden design

Outdoor space arrangement

Garden design is the art and practice of planning outdoor spaces—arranging plants, pathways, structures, and features to create a cohesive landscape.

It encompasses both aesthetic choices and practical considerations like drainage, sun exposure, and maintenance: She studied garden design before renovating the backyard.

The field ranges from small residential plots to large public gardens.

Related

shrub · hardscape · stone pathway · parterre · permaculture · pruning · topiary · native plants · lawn · cultivation · outdoor living · patio · rockery · water feature · perennial · flower beds · raised beds · pergola

Categories
Opposites
intentionality and human control

garden designwilderness

Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region

natural landscape · wildland · virgin forest · primeval forest · rewilding

aesthetic approach

garden designwild garden

Cultivated chaos of plants

land use philosophy

garden designneglect

Failure to provide care

abandonment · dereliction · wasteland · vacant lot · fallow land

Family

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Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G