What is residential gardening?
Residential gardening takes place near the home, in a space referred to as
the garden. Although a garden typically is located on the land near
a residence, it may also be located on a roof, in an atrium, on a balcony, in a
window box, on a patio or vivarium
What are the types of residential gardening?
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TYPES OF GARDENS
Gardening can be more than just planting flowers. You can create several different
types of gardens: cultivate a themed garden, choose plants that attract butterflies,
establish a backyard pond, or even grow your own food!
Butterfly Gardens
Plant flowers that butterflies will love.
Container Gardening
If space is limited, grow plants in containers.
Demonstration Gardens
These Extension gardens showcase local plants and sustainable gardening
techniques.
Fruits, Vegetables & Herbs
These edibles taste even better when you grow them yourself.
Organic Gardening
Composting, recycling yard waste, and using natural fertilizers and pesticides.
Water Gardens
Learn about backyard ponds and aquascaping.
What are the 7 principles of landscape design?
• The Seven Principles of Design
1. SIMPLICITY. Elements that do not provide improvement or
impact on the design can be omitted. ...
2. VARIETY. Shape, size and form selections should be
diverse in order to create visual interest. ...
3. BALANCE. Everything that is placed in a design will carry a
certain visual weight with it. ...
4. EMPHASIS. ...
5. SEQUENCE. ...
6. SCALE / PROPORTION. ...
7. UNITY
Garden accessories
• copper, stone, wood, bamboo, stainless
steel, clay, stained glass, concrete, or iron.
Examples include trellis, garden
furniture, statues, outdoor
fireplaces, fountains, rain chains, urns, bird
baths and feeders, wind chimes, and garden
lighting such as candle lanterns and oil lamps.
The use of these items can be part of
residential garden .
Gardening improves fitness and health
• Most people can benefit from creating
a garden – it is an enjoyable form of activity,
maintains mobility and flexibility, and
encourages use of all motor skills through
walking, reaching, bending, digging, planting
seeds and taking cuttings.
Garden Focal Point Ideas
• Any striking feature or plant can be used as a flower
garden focal point:
• An unusual specimen (red twig dogwood)
• A large, architectural plant (Cimicifuga)
• A group of plants (a cluster of astilbe, bleeding heart,
and ferns)
• A vibrant color (orange canna)
• A single white plant
• An ornament (birdbath, gazing globe, statue)
• Large boulders
• A dwarf shrub or tree