Parts of modern garden

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1. Dr. K. GANESH KUMARI ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY SRIMAD ANDAVAN ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) TRICHY - 5 Parts of Modern Garden Srimad Andavan Arts & Science College (Autonomous) Affiliated to Bharathidasan University Reaccredited with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC An ISO 9001 – 2015 Certified Institution Tiruchirappalli – 620005.  

2. Parts of Modern Garden Living elements The living components of gardens include various types of plant growing structures. They are – Hedges Arches Edges Pergulas Trees Rockery Flower beds Carpet beds Lawn Topiary Shrubs Trophy Climbers and creepers Green house Paths Sunken garden Water garden

3. Hedges A row of shrubs planted close together to form a boundary for a garden is called hedge. A beautiful live hedge is essential to enclose the garden. Plants in the hedges are frequently pruned to maintain a height of 50 – 100cm. Thevetia neriifolia ( Ponnarali ), Plumbago ( chitharagam ) etc. are grown in hedges.

4. In some cases, trees such as Casuarina, Polyalthia etc. are grown in hedges. Hedges give clear demarcation to the garden area. Shrubs such as Lantana ( unnichedi ), Duranta ( agaya poo), Aralia etc. are grown in internal hedges. These hedges divide the garden into several components each of which is unique in specific types of plants.

5. Edges A row of bushes planted close together along the sides of foot path in a garden is known as edges. It forms a clear border which divides the beds from the foot path. Dwarf plants such as Coleus ( Thazhuthaalai ), Plumbago etc. are grown as edge plants. In general, these plants are pruned to a height of 25 – 30cms. Edges are used for dividing individual beds from one another , for lining to a lawn or for separating beds from foot path. In some cases, small brick walls or concrete slabs are used as non – living edge in the garden.

6. Trees Trees are grown along the boundaries of the garden in order to reduce noise from outside and to provide a prospective beauty to the garden. In large public gardens, spreading trees with beautiful or fragrant flowers provide picnic ground for people. Besides this, trees give shade to shade – loving plants and people visiting the garden to enjoy the beauty

7. Flower beds Dense growth of herbaceous annuals producing beautiful flowers in a small compartments is called flower bed. It looks like a flower carpet over the ground and hence the name flower bed. The flower beds are made along the foundation of buildings or sides of path leading to entrance of a house, office or sides of foot path. In large gardens, they are grown in outward stratches of lawn. Cosmos, Gaillardia, Ipomoea, Kochia, Petunia, Zinnia etc. are grown in flower beds. Usually only one species is grown in flower beds.

8. Narrow flower beds with more length than the width are called borders. Heterogeneous plants are grown in borders. Plants Alyssum, Iberis, Phlox, Viola , etc. are grown in borders. If herbaceous plants are grown, the border is called herbaceous border. If shrubs are grown in border, then it is known as shrub border. If two or more species make up the border, then it is known as mixed border. In general, borders are created on the sides of foot path, drives or in front of large shrubs.

9. Lawn Dense growth of grasses over the soil in a garden is called lawn. It looks like a green carpet over the ground. Lawn is an important component of a garden. It increases the beauty of the garden. It is constructed in wide areas receiving full sun shine. Grasses such as Cynodon dactylon , Stenotaphrum secundatum , Festuca rubra, Agrostis tenuis, Zoysia japonica etc. are usually grown in lawns.

10. Shrubs A much branched woody perennial that has no central trunk is said to be a shrub. In natural designs, shrubs are planted usually at the corners of gardens. In informal gardens , the shrubs are not at all trimmed , but in formal gardens they are trimmed at regular intervals to a particular height. They form a border on the sides of foot path. Usually only one species is grown to form a border. In formal gardens, the shrub border is created with more than two kinds of shrubs. Such a shrubby growth is called shrubbery.

11. Climbers and creepers Beautiful climbers and creepers are grown over walls, Archery, pergolas, arbours, pillars are large trees. These plants display the dazzling beauty in the flowering season. Plants such as Bougainvellea , morning glory, sweet pea, India Ivy, money plant, Philodendron ( Illati Malavalai ) etc. grown in gardens for their aesthetic value

12. Paths Foot paths or roads are an important part of gardens, which protect garden parts from foot step of visitors and facilitate easy management of the gardens. The paths may be constructed with earth, brick, concrete or paved. Paving with irregular shaped flat stones or tiles gives a crazy path. It is mainly done in the formal gardens. Perennial grasses may be grown in between the stones to increase the beauty of the crazy paths.

13. Arches The curved structures that forms a gateway for the garden is called an arch. It may be built with concrete or steel works. Plants that need supports for their growth are used to grow over the arches to give the appearance of green flags from the arches, Eg. Bougainvillea.

14. Pergolas A pergolas is a covered walk path composed of many pillars and a roof of climbers. The pillars are found along the sides of the walk path. Curved steel rods are fitted on the top of the pillars and fixed with some cross bars. Climbers and creepers are planted along the sides of the path and allowed to grow over the arched supports. Such a plant covered walk path is known as pergola. Eg. Bougainvellea glabra, Aristolochia elegans ( Easwara mooligai ), Antigonan leptopus ( Kodi roja )

15. Rockery Artificial mound of large stones and mud planted with rock plants is called rockery It brings together a mountain – like appearance within a small space in the garden Plants are planted in the crevices of the stones or between the stones. Rockery seems to be a small mountain with a peak, ranges and a few valleys. Thus it increases the aesthetic value of the garden.

16. Carpet beds Dense growth of herbaceous plants, which are trimmed frequently to have some designs or letters, is called carpet bed. Plants with attractive foliage are more preferred than plants with attractive flowers to make carpet beds These plants grow for long time without being affected from trimming operations. Overgrowth of the plant is avoided in order to preserve the designs or letters in the carpet bed. Barren rocks are more suitable than wealthy mountain to create beds because of poor weed growth and overgrowth of plants.

17. Topiary Topiary is a plant which is trimmed and clipped in to ornamental shapes such as cone or bird or animal. Shrubs with bushy habit are generally suitable for topiary works. Eg. Casuarina, Cupressus ( Saru ), Bougainvellea etc. These shrubs withstand frequent trimming and bending for clipping to form definite shapes.

18. Trophy Arrangement of potted plants with colourful foliage and attractive flowers around a tree or a central large object, is called trophy. Flowering shrubs or annuals are grown in pots and the pots are placed around the tree or statue. In some cases, potted plants are kept in different tiers around the statue.

19. Green house The building constructed with glass walls and roofs and used to grow green plants, is called green house. This is a conservatory wherein required shade, humidity and temperature are provided for the growth of the plants. It had been used to grow plants which cannot thrive in direct sunlight and wind. Shade may be provided by growing climbers over the roof of the green house. Plants can be propagated inside the green house and then planted in the garden. Ferns, Anthurium (tail flower) etc. are frequently grown in the green house to protect them from sunlight. If more humidity is required inside, a small pool is constructed in the green house or water is sprinkled over the plants at regular intervals.

20. Sunken garden Gardens created in natural depressions with in the garden area are called sunken garden. Here potted plants are kept on a series of terraces to the depression or small pool. In some cases where the depression has enough wide space , flower beds and lawns are made on every terrace of the depression. Sunken garden makes use of depressions to bring out natural beauty within the garden limit.

21. Water garden Water pool of a garden with attractive plants is called water garden or lily pool. Water pool within the garden limit is used to create water garden Water lilies, Pistia , Lemna , Nymphaea sps . etc. are introduced in to the water pool to make a water garden. It gives an additional beauty to the garden

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