The garden has been one of the most popular and attractive things in and around your house down the centuries. The garden is known to contain plants, flowers and even kitchen vegetables as grown to the satisfaction of homeowners.

Types of gardens:

Even though the times have changed, gardens are still an important part of the home. However, their shapes and sorts have seen some contemporary changes. Some of these gardens are large and occupy a significant space in the property and some of them are so small they can fit on a windowsill.
Some of these gardens are nothing but a random collection of flowers and plants that are normally thematic, but arranged and organized beautifully. 

About landscape gardening:

This concept of gardening has continental roots and it can be dated back to centuries. English gardens are mostly the ones that have this form of plantings. This one with English origin has pavilions, small bridges and a small pond that adds an extra charm. Other than the English, such thematic gardens can be found in Asia as well. The gardens of the Far East like Chinese and Japanese gardens were also very well-known and are still prominent. These have some stone functions, a pavilion, bridges and ponds.

Even though these were the popular ones, there are no limitations when it comes to landscape gardens and with the evolution in time, they have also modernized in form and structure. Although, the modern gardens of today have a character of their own, they yet have some functions of their ancestors.

Types of landscape gardening:

Landscape gardening these days is carried out by professional landscape gardeners. Hence, they don’t just leave the garden at what it is, but give it an extra architectural element. Extra attention is paid to the texture, scale, line and color in order to create innovative and pleasing senses.

Elements used in landscape gardening:

Colors:

These landscaped gardens are designed with various color themes. The colors are used to enhance and complement the overall feel and look. For instance, cool greens are matched with cool blues and warm yellows with warm reds. Cool colors tend to have a comforting effect and are great for the purpose of meditation and relaxation. On the other hand, warm colors attract attention and excite the senses.

Line:

The line is yet another traditional aspect of gardening architecture. The line style primarily means the border regions and grouping of plants that are arranged to follow the viewer's eyes. Abrupt straight lines or smooth flowing line can elicit a distinctive response and can impart a distinct feel to those observing the garden. Form and texture are carefully associated with the concept of line and the landscape gardeners keep this thing into consideration.

Form:

Form is associated with the prevailing styles that already exist in your gardens such as rounded bushes or triangular conifers. Hence, texture is provided with the help of various plants that are placed together to give a certain look and form. After establishing the flowers, plants, forms and textures, you can complement all of these with objects that go together with the overall theme and your likings.

Hard-scape:

The hard-scape includes thinks like gazebos, statues, fountains, stone work, walls and fences. They all form a very important part of any landscape garden and add an extra beauty to the whole place. All of the things mentioned above together put up a great plan that makes for a great landscape garden. It will not just be a garden, but will turn out to be much more than that. It can be an architectural wonder, a place for meditation or whatever you want it to be for yourself.

These are the gardens that can be subjected to landscape gardening.