Garden Art
Gardening is the art and craft of growing plants, and is considered an essential art in many cultures. Consisting of items that provide striking visual effects, garden art, also known as garden craft, imparts a sense of solidity by adding structure to the garden. Garden art can provide focal points, support circulation through the garden, and serve as garden landmarks. Furthermore, garden art can evoke a sense of history, an element of humor or point of reflection to the garden.
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DesignExperienced in both the aesthetic continuity of garden design as well as the science of horticulture, garden designers practice the layout and planting of domestic gardens and landscape. Garden designers also incorporate hardscape, which are inanimate elements of landscape design consisting of any element in garden design that is not part of the softscape or the animate, horticultural elements of landscape design.
FeedersDelivering a symphony of color and sound, a healthy bird population affords the attentive observer the opportunity to enjoy the interplay of nature. Bird feeders and birdhouses encourage birds to stopover and in some cases nest in the vicinity of your garden. Visiting birds assist in naturally controlling harmful insects while promoting a vital and balanced garden environment.
FountainsThe earliest record of garden fountains was discovered in diagrams on the walls of ancient Egyptian tombs that typically illustrate rectangular courtyard pools surrounded by ornamental and fruit-bearing trees. Designed to fulfill both practical and aesthetic purposes, fountains served as social reservoirs serving the most basic necessity of human existence. With time, garden fountains become more elaborate structures built to exemplify artistic and social norms.
PlantersContainer gardening, often employed in ornamental planting, is the practice of growing plants in planters rather than in the earth. This gardening method is useful in locations with space limitations, poor soil quality or seasonal environments requiring portability. Growing planters limits the risk of soil-borne disease, affords a greater degree of control with regard to environment and virtually eliminates the need for weeding.
Sculpture The revival of traditional erudition during the Italian Renaissance coincided with the reclamation of classical sculpture from the ruins of Greece and Rome for display in gardens of affluent families. The classical statuary served as an observational aid to contemplation of ancient philosophies and intellectual endeavors recovered from ancient books and manuscripts.
StructuresEvidence of the first garden gazebos was discovered in ancient Egyptian a garden plan, which dates to about 1400 BC. Murals found within the tombs of Egyptian sovereigns illustrate garden designs featuring the aforementioned structures. Archaeological findings exposed evidence of walled gardens with autonomous structures reminiscent of the gazebo dating as far back as 2600 BC. Theorists speculate that the early garden structures were constructed as temples for communing with deities.
