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- 2. 2 TOPIC: DIFFERENT TYPES OF GARDENS (ORNAMENTAL, VEGETABLE, HERBAL) Submitted to, Submitted by, Reshma Thulasi Athira s kuttan Assistant Professor in Natural Science Natural Science FMTC,Mylapore FMTC,Mylapore Submitted On 3/08/2015
- 3. 3 INDEX Sl.No: CONTENT PAGE No: 1. INTRODUCTION 4-6 2. ORNAMENTAL GARDEN 6-9 3. VEGETABLE GARDEN 9-10 4. HERBAL GARDEN 11-12 5. CONCLUSION 13 6. REFERENCE 14
- 4. 4 INTRODUCTION A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. The garden can incorporate both natural and man-made materials. The most common form today is known as a residential garden, but the term garden has traditionally been a more general one. Zoos, which display wild animals in simulated natural habitats, were formerly called zoological gardens. Western gardens are almost universally based on plants, with garden often signifying a shortened form of botanical garden. Some gardens are for ornamental purposes only, while some gardens also produce food crops, sometimes in separate areas, or sometimes intermixed with the ornamental plants. Food- producing gardens are distinguished from farms by their smaller scale, more labour-intensive methods, and their purpose (enjoyment of a hobby rather than produce for sale). Flower gardens combine plants of different heights, colours, textures, and fragrances to create interest and delight the senses.
- 5. 5 Gardening is the activity of growing and maintaining the garden. This work is done by an amateur or professional gardener. A gardener might also work in a non-garden setting, such as a park, a roadside embankment, or other public space. Landscape architecture is a related professional activity with landscape architects tending to specialize in design for public and corporate clients. Most gardens consist of a mix of natural and constructed elements, although even very 'natural' gardens are always an inherently artificial creation. Natural elements present in a garden principally comprise flora (such as trees and weeds), fauna (such as arthropods and birds), soil, water, air and light. Constructed elements include paths, patios, decking, sculptures, drainage systems, lights and buildings (such as sheds, gazebos, pergolas and follies), but also living constructions such as flower beds, ponds and lawns.
- 6. 6 A garden can have aesthetic, functional, and recreational uses: Cooperation with nature Plant cultivation Observation of nature Bird- and insect-watching Reflection on the changing seasons Relaxation Children playing in the garden Reading and relaxing in the hammock Maintaining the flowerbeds Pottering in the shed Basking in warm sunshine Escaping oppressive sunlight and heat ORNAMENTAL GARDEN Ornamental gardens are specially designed areas with plants that are designed for the purpose of aesthetic pleasure rather than the production of crops. Landscaping plans often integrate ornamental plants into their designs, and many cities have civic gardens for the pleasure of residents. Some botanical gardens also include ornamental sections which showcase striking and interesting plants as opposed to preserving botanical specimens, which is their primary purpose.
- 7. 7 The practice of laying out ornamental gardens appears to be ancient. Humans have long had a fondness for art and beautiful things, and once the basics of agriculture had been mastered, landscaping was not far behind. In fact, such gardens were even included in the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, in the form of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, which were allegedly designed for the pleasure of a ruler's wife.
- 8. 8 Ornamental gardens often surround public buildings to make them more visually interesting. Churches, galleries, and other buildings devoted to contemplation are also commonly surrounded with gardens that are used by their members. Some religions even expressly include devotional activities which are meant to be performed in a garden. Others are used to decorate private homes. In addition to being pleasant to look at, ornamental gardens are also pleasant to use. Many include recreation areas for playing sports, walking, or simply sitting and enjoying the garden, and some have space for performances of music and theatre. Events like weddings and cocktail parties may also be
- 9. 9 staged in an ornamental garden, with the surroundings contributing to the decorations at the event. VEGETABLE GARDEN A vegetable garden (also known as a vegetable patch or vegetable plot) is a garden that exists to grow vegetables and other plants useful for human consumption, in contrast to a flower garden that exists for aesthetic purposes. It is a small-scale form of vegetable growing. A vegetable garden typically includes a compost heap, and several plots or divided areas of land, intended to grow one or two types of plant in each plot. Plots may also be divided into rows with an assortment of vegetables grown in the different rows. It is usually located to the rear of a property in the back garden or back yard. Many families have home kitchen and vegetable gardens that they use to produce food. In World War II, many people had a garden called a "victory garden" which provided food and thus freed resources for the war effort.
- 10. 10 Successful vegetable gardening involves far more than just popping a few seeds into the ground and waiting for a tomato to appear. Planting is only the third step of the three 'P's: Planning your garden, preparing the soil, and Planting your vegetables! For the best success, a vegetable garden should be well planned out in advance. The site location is of the utmost importance. A spot near the house in full sunlight is the normally the most convenient spot, however, drainage, soil quality, and shade from buildings or trees may mean the garden must be located in an area farther from the house. A good vegetable garden must have at least six hours of full sun each day in order for your food crops to mature properly. No amount of fertilizer, water, or care can replace needed sunshine. The soil should be very fertile and well-draining so that water never puddles after a rain storm. While good air movement around a garden is important, windy areas should be avoided because winds can dry out or break plants.
- 11. 11 HERBAL GARDEN The herb garden is often a separate space in the garden, devoted to growing a specific group of plants known as herbs. These gardens may be informal patches of plants, or they may be carefully designed, even to the point of arranging and clipping the plants to form specific patterns, as in a knot garden. Herb gardens may be purely functional or they may include a blend of functional and ornamental plants. The herbs are usually used to flavor food in cooking, though they may also be used in other ways, such as discouraging pests, providing pleasant scents, or serving medicinal purposes (such as a physic garden), among others. A A kitchen garden can be created by planting different herbs in pots or containers, with the added benefit of mobility. Although not all herbs thrive in pots or containers, some herbs do better than
- 12. 12 others. Mint, a fragrant yet invasive herb, is an example of an herb that is advisable to keep in a container or it will take over the whole garden. Herbs often have multiple uses. For example, mint may be used for cooking, tea, and pest control. Examples of herbs and their uses (not intended to be complete): Annual culinary herbs: basil, dill, summer savory Perennial culinary herbs: mint, rosemary, thyme, tarragon Herbs used for potpourri: lavender, lemon verbena Herbs used for tea: mint, lemon verbena, chamomile, bergamot, hibiscus Herbs used for other purposes: stevia for sweetening, feverfew for pest control in the garden.
- 13. 13 CONCLUSION Gardening is the practice of growing and cultivating plants as part ofhorticulture. In gardens, ornamental plants are often grown for their flowers,foliage, or overall appearance; useful plants, such as root vegetables, leaf vegetables, fruits, and herbs, are grown for consumption, for use as dyes, or for medicinal or cosmetic use. Gardening is considered to be a relaxing activity for many people. Gardening ranges in scale from fruit orchards, to long boulevard plantings with one or more different types of shrubs, trees, and herbaceous plants, to residential yards including lawns and foundation plantings, to plants in large or small containers grown inside or outside. Gardening may be very specialized, with only one type of plant grown, or involve a large number of different plants in mixed plantings. It involves an active participation in the growing of plants, and tends to be labor-intensive, which differentiates it from farming or forestry.
- 14. 14 REFERENCE http://wikipedia.org Checked and Corrected by RESHMA THULASI T L Assistant Professor in Natural science F.M.T.C, Mylapore, Kollam