"The English Garden" covers not only the typical and well-known English landscape gardens, but also formal garden layout
Vertical elements within the garden may vary from a good boundary wall or dividing hedge to some semi-open wooden picket fence or trelliswork screen, or should comprise a highly-placed tree or number of bushes.
Whether made from living or man-made materials, all of them play a part with determining and dividing in the plot, however in adding towards the whole character and atmosphere from the garden.
When confronted with a pleasant, flat, open site, why do we immediately try to find ways of camouflaging it, covering it with visual obstructions or making it appear larger (or smaller) than it really is? Read more...
When deciding upon a form of garden boundary, it is important to recognize what you are shutting the garden off from and act accordingly. Read more...
Garden divisions may be a practical necessity, to separate off or reduce the visual impact of a utilitarian area of the garden, or they may take on a purely aesrhetic role. Read more...
All walling materials fall into one of three basic types: brick, stone and concrete. Within these categories, strong distinctions are usually caused by the use of locally available materials. Read more...
While a wall is generally a solid, closed structure, a fence may encompass many forms, designs, materials and styles. The structure may indeed be as solid as a wall or as airy as a cobweb, depending on what is called for aesthetically or practically. Read more...
