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AngelSong Victoria, TX(Zone 9b) Jul 17, 2003

I hear some discussion of a "formal garden" or a "cottage garden" .. and I can only guess there are more types of gardens .... Where can I find good pictures of these different styles? Trying to make some decisions here, and need a good selection to make choices from ..

TIA,
-Jennifer

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Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Jul 17, 2003

And to tag onto Jennifer's request/question, we'd love for DG members to post images of their garden style examples in Garden Terms: http://davesgarden.com/search/terms.php?search_text=garden

I think you'll find there are entries for cottage garden and formal garden as well as meadow garden, rock garden, balcony garden, even the humble vegetable garden and potager ...)

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AngelSong Victoria, TX(Zone 9b) Jul 22, 2003

Great, Terry, but that still leaves me searching for advice, waiting on someone to add to Garden Terms .

If anyone has image links, or something other than grammar definitions, I'd love to see them.

I'm a blank slate, ready to be filled with ideas and suggestions!

Thanks,
-Jennifer

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Baa Jul 22, 2003

Here's my Journal entry for a visit to Biddulph Grange last August that, while not great photography, might offer one or two ideas.

http://davesgarden.com/j/viewentry/18778/index.html



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darius So.App.Mtns., United States(Zone 5b) Jul 23, 2003

My goodness, BAA, it would take an ARMY of gardeners to build and mailtain that garden!

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AngelSong Victoria, TX(Zone 9b) Jul 23, 2003

Some of those images are great, Baa! I did get some good ideas from them. I love that one formal area with the hedges trimmed in those neat shapes outlining the grassy areas.... Wonder if I can do that .... Hmmm...


:)

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golddog Western, PA(Zone 6a) Jul 23, 2003

I had forgotten this journal entry. Yes, thanks for the ideas! If anyone has design block, send them to this address.

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Baa Jul 23, 2003

It was just a pity I'd taken the smaller memory stick with me on my trip. The photos are just a sample of what had been acheived so far in it's restoration to it's true Victorian magnificence. The reason this garden really took my imagination is because I can't think of any other garden that has such a huge mass of ideas all rolled into one plot of 15 acres. You never know what's around the corner!

I don't really go to the 'big' gardens for a visit is because they become rather dull after a while but this one kept me active for over 4 hours and I intend to go back!

If I find any sites which might be of some interest, (you might like to visit the Museum of Garden History or the Chelsea Physic Garden web site for a formal style), I'll put them up here.



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