components of garden

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Components of garden1.Lawn.

Lawn is the green carpet for a landscape.It provides a perfect setting for a flowerbeds orshrubbery or specimen tree.Let we see some grasses suitable for lawn making in India.

1.Buffalo grass or shade grass - Stenotaphrum secundatum.2.Korean grass - Zoysia japanica.3.Bermuda grass or Doob grass - Cynodon dactylon.4.Korean velvet grass - Zoysia aenuifolia.

2.Shrub & Shrubbery.Shrubs form part of the frame work of the garden and create very pleasing picturesque effect if

they selected and planted carefully.A shrubbery is a border planted with a different kinds of shrubs.

Flowering Shrubs:1.Hibiscus rosa-sinenis.2.Neerium indicum.3.Ixora parviflora.4.Bougainvillea

Foliage Shrubs:1.Acalypha tricolor.2.Codium variegate.
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3.Manihot variegateta.

3.Climbers& Creepers.Climbers and Creepers are used to grow against or over walls,trellises,arches,pergolas,pillars

or any large trees.Climbers may be weight or light depending upon the woods it produces.Creepersare those plants which are unable to climb vertically on their own because of their week stems.

Climbing plants over walls

Climbers:1.Bougainvillea.2.Ficus ripens.3.Jasminum grandiflorum.4.Quisqualis indica.

5.Wood rose.6.Clitoria ternatea.

Creepers:1.Morning glory.

4.Flower beds & borders.Several flowering annuals and herbaceous perennials can be grown in beds and

borders.Flower beds are simple designs can be laid out on the outskirts of the lawn along thefoundation of buildings,the path leading to the entrance of the house and on sides of footsteps.Flower Borders are continuous beds of more length than width containing plants ofheterogeneous character as flower beds which are composed of plants of one kind only.Theseborders can be on the sides of path,walks or in front of shrubberies and trellises with climbers.
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5.Ornamental hedges.A good live hedge is essential for enclose a garden.Ornamental hedges planted in garden with

attractive foliage or flowering shrubs.These are pruned to maintain the height of 50-65cm.This will

help to divide the garden into number of parts each will have its own distinct features.

Hedges
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Ornamental hedges

6.Walks&Paths,Drive,Road.All these should occupy minimum space and not too many in number.Paths may be made of

earth,brick,concrete or paved.Paved paths are effective in formal garden.Paving can be done flatstones or concrete slabs or bricks.

Paths

7.Rockery.This is intended to bring together in a shorter space an idea of mountain or alpine garden with

plants growing in the crevices of rocks.This is elevated structure resembling a miniature mountainrange or slope of a hill with few dominant peaks or valleys.
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Rockery

Some of the Cacti & Succulents used in rockery are Agave,Aloe vera,Sedum,Yucca.Ferns-Nephrodium,polypodium.

Flowering- Vinca rosea,Verbena.

8.Carpet Beds.In a large public garden close growing plants like Verbena or Alternanthera are used to form

certain designs or letters.Foliage plants are better suited than flowering plants as they stand severeclipping much better.Carpet beds require constant attention and need not allowing them to overgrow.

Carpet beds

9.Topiary.Certain plants are often trimmed to shapes of animals or birds..etc.Shrubs are well suited for

bending and withstand frequent trimming for developing topiary.Shrubslike Casuariana,Bougainvillea,Cupressusare suitable for Topiary work.
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Topiary-Disney

Topiary-Elephant

10.Sunken Garden.These garden goes down though a series of terraces to a small pool or a fountain at a

bottom.In the terraces flower beds,lawn are laid out.This form of garden taking advantages of naturaldepression.It breaks the monotony of a flat ground of the garden.

Sunken Garden
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11.Arch,Pergola.Arches are generally erected over walks,usually at he entrance and are two meters in

height.Pergolas are series are arches connected over a walks.

Pergola

12.Trophy:Arrangement of potted colorful foliage or flowering shrubs and flowering annuals or

herbaceous perennials around a tree or any central objects such as statue.These potted plantsoften arranged in tires.

13.Edges:These are materials of any description which is used in gardens for dividing beds,borders from

the roads,walks or paths demarcating spaces allotted for particular purposes as flower beds.Dwarfgrowing plants up to 20-30cm height such as Eupatorium,Alternantherawhich should standfrequent trimming.

14.Trees:

Trees are form main frame work of the garden.Generally planted along the boundaries.Aspreading tree is ideal feature for picnic ground in formal garden.Specimen Trees-Araucaria cookie,Plumeria alba and Plumeria rubra.Shady Trees-Azadiractha indica,Ficus religiosa.Flowering trees-Cassia fistula( Yellow),Spathodea campanulata.Checking Air pollution-Morus sp,Plumaria acutifolia.Screening purpose-Eucalyptus,Polylthia longifolia.

15.Garden Adornments:There are several adornments and accessories such as fountains,garden

seats,statues,ornamental posts and pillars,terllises,hanging baskets,tubs,vases and urns withplants make the garden more enjoyable.Playing a fountain is the interesting feature in garden and

garden seats are made of stones,concrete or metal are placed under a tree.Arbours serve assupport to several beautiful plants and dispel monotony in garden.
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