Garden/Related Articles
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- See also changes related to Garden, or pages that link to Garden or to this page or whose text contains "Garden".
Parent topics[edit]
- Agriculture [r]: The process of producing food, feed, fiber and other goods by the systematic raising of plants and animals. [e]
- Garden
Subtopics[edit]
- Drip irrigation [r]: "Is a method that promotes water optimization by using a series of tubing or pipes that feed water into specific plant growing sites. Attached the to the tubing is a series of specific misters or drippers that provide specific amounts of water based on plant needs (Additional drippers can be added to increase irrigation for example). The water is slowly dripped into the plant location thereby minimizing water loss while optimizing plant growth.
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- No-dig garden [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Esther Dean [r]: Australian gardener and author, pioneering advocate of the no-dig garden. [e]
- Raised bed gardening [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Cutting garden [r]: Garden bed planted with herbs, annuals, and other flowers that bloom continuously or repeatedly, providing a supply of cut flowers for the home. [e]
- Flower [r]: The part of a flowering plant (angiosperm) containing its reproductive organs. [e]
- Kitchen garden [r]: one in which vegetables, fruits, and herbs are grown for household consumption. [e]
- This is an annotated list of garden types and styles.
Types of garden[edit]
Plant/species/genus type[edit]
- arboretum – a (usually) large garden for the display of trees
- cherry walk - avenues, (see avenue (garden), below) featuring cherry trees are very popular. Some are even famous, such as the ones in Washington, D.C. or the New York Botanical Garden
- fernery - an enclosed or shaded garden featuring the many species of fern
- greenhouse/glasshouse/shade house - enclosed gardens for controlling the environment, particularly temperature, for growning plants
- herb garden - a household garden featuring cooking and medicinal herbs
- orangery - a garden featuring species of orange, or more broadly, citrus fruit
- orchard - a garden featuring fruit trees, usually, specifically stone and pome fruit, often a large, commercial garden
- nuttery
- rose garden
- succulent garden (also: cactus garden) - All cacti are succulents, but not all succulents are cacti
- vegetable garden - a garden growing vegetables for household consumption, laid out in small plots
Garden styles[edit]
- Arbour [r]: Vines or other climbers grown over a pergola-type structure. [e]
- Alpine garden [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Avenue (garden) [r]: Trees grown on either side of a broad path or driveway. [e]
- Bonsai garden [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Botanical garden [r]: Also botanic garden; a usually large garden, created for public education and enjoyment, with species organised and marked for easy identification. Some private residences have botanic gardens as part of their house parks, but this is unusual. [e]
- Bottle garden [r]: A type of terrarium. [e] see below
- colour garden - see white garden, below
- Container garden [r]: Plant species grown in troughs, pots, bottles, terrariuns and urns; also hanging garden - plants grown in baskets. [e]
- Cottage garden [r]: An informal front garden style originating in England. [e]
- Cutting garden [r]: Garden bed planted with herbs, annuals, and other flowers that bloom continuously or repeatedly, providing a supply of cut flowers for the home. [e]
- Formal garden [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Greenhouse [r]: aka hothouse, glasshouse, conservatory - indoor or outdoor rooms, or a free-standing building, designed to maintain stable levels of light, warmth and humidity. Compare shadehouse. [e]
- Kitchen garden [r]: one in which vegetables, fruits, and herbs are grown for household consumption. [e]
- Rainforest garden [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Rockery [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Shadehouse [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Terrarium [r]: Add brief definition or description
- Vertical garden [r]: Add brief definition or description
- White garden [r]: Add brief definition or description
Garden techniques[edit]
Specialised growth[edit]
Propagation techniques[edit]
Most good garden and plant books have sections on simple propagation techniques
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