Elements of Garden
Gardening is a practice to grow plants. However, creating a garden is not that easy. You need to consider various factors when you are planning to have your own garden.
Elements of garden are very important while creating the garden. The garden elements are mainly of two types: natural and man made (artificial) elements.
Natural garden elements : These are the natural elements, which are necessary for gardening. This consists of natural things such as soil, rocks, water, plants etc.
- Soil : This is the most essential element for successful gardening. Three important things should be considered while selecting the soil such as the soil texture, soil nutrients and soil pH.
- Rocks : There are various types of rocks used in the garden for the decorative purpose. The different types of rocks are flagstones, white marble, river rock, pea gravel, boulders, fake rock, red lava rock etc.
- Plants : Different types of plants are used for various types of gardening. For example: if you are planning to create a vegetable garden, then select plants such as tomatoes, radish, carrot etc.
- Water : Water is the most essential element for gardening. Watering the plants regularly is necessary to keep the plants healthy and growing.
Constructed garden elements : These are also called as artificial elements. These elements need to be constructed. Following are some of the constructed elements:
- Garden paths : It is an interesting element. In order to create a garden path, it is necessary to consider the garden design. The style of the garden paths varies as per the garden types.
- Garden drainage system : This is an essential element for gardening. The well drainage system helps to grow the plants easily.
- Garden fences : The fences serve in two ways. Firstly, it gives attraction to the garden and secondly it protects the garden from animals. There are different types of garden fences such as wooden fence, vinyl fence, timber fence, electric fence, chain link fence etc.
- Garden buildings : These are the ornamental or decorative garden elements build in the garden. Shed, gazebos, cabanas and garden offices are few structures, which are build in the gardens.
- Garden water features : These are the essential elements in the garden. There are natural water features such as waterfalls and water streams, while there are also artificial water features such as pools, ponds, fountains etc.
If you are interested to know more about the elements of garden, read our further sections, which describes in detail about each element.