Principles of Landscape Gardening (0+1)

Introduction

The planning of a garden is an art. A garden architect should learn enough of geology, geography, garden history, styles of gardening, and above all should have a profound knowledge about plants.
What is meant by landscape?
A landscape may be defined as any area, either big or small, on which it is possible or desirable to mould a view or a design.

What is meant by landscape gardening?

Landscape gardening may be described as the application of garden forms, methods, and materials with a view to improving the landscape. The art of designing is known as “landscape architecture,” although the older term “Landscape gardening” is also popular.
Suggestions for implementing the principles of gardening:
1. The first and the foremost thing are not to imitate another garden which has secured a prize in a competition.
2. One has to develop one’s own design giving due consideration to the local conditions.
3. One more mistake, which is commonly made, is to plant many more specimens than a garden can accommodate causing overcrowding.
4. In a landscape garden any difference in levels has to be taken advantage of, but in a perfectly flat land it will be costly to create artificial undulations.
5. In each garden there should be at least one feature or if there be a second these two should harmonize with each other.
6. Before planning a design one must be sure for what purpose the garden is – utility or beauty or both.