A garden is an area intended for the cultivation of plants for ornamental purposes.
Garden is a term of French origin that refers to the land where plants are grown for decorative and ornamental purposes . It is a flower garden that seeks to beautify a certain place. For example: “I want to plant jasmines in my garden” , “My grandmother has a beautiful garden with flowers of all colors” .
The discipline dedicated to the development of these spaces that are found in many houses or on public lands is known as gardening . It is possible to distinguish between various types of garden according to their functions or purposes.
Garden types
The Japanese garden , native to Japan , invites contemplation and relaxation . In addition to plants, it includes ponds with water and fish, rocks and other elements that usually have symbolic meanings. One type of Japanese gardens are Zen gardens , composed of sand, gravel and herbs that help monks meditate .
In addition, we also find tropical gardens which, as their name indicates, are identified by the fact that they are made up of tropical plants. For this reason, they need a lot of light, fertilizers and a significant amount of water, either through rain or irrigation .
The aromatic garden is one that seeks to perfume the environment. It emerged in Ancient Egypt with plants such as myrrh and frankincense. Botanical gardens , on the other hand, are places created by various organizations (public or private) to study, conserve and disseminate plant diversity.
Water gardens , wild gardens, Islamic gardens and English gardens are other types that are also especially interesting and unique. We also have to highlight the existence of what is called the garden city . Specifically, this is the set of family-type houses that exist in a city and that have a garden.
A Japanese garden features water, bridges, and other distinctive components.
Some examples
Among the most important gardens in the world we would have to highlight the existence of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon , from the 6th century BC. C. , which are considered one of the Seven Wonders of what was the ancient world. They were located next to what was the King's Palace and were destroyed in the year 125 BC. C. by the monarch Evernero .
In Córdoba ( Spain ), there is a neighborhood called Ciudad Jardín . It receives its name because when it was planned, countless parks and gardens were established there. It is located in the Poniente Sur area and borders to the north with the well-known Avenida de Medina Azahara .
Other uses of the term garden
In some countries, establishments dedicated to providing preschool education services are called kindergarten : “My child is three years old and is about to start kindergarten,” “I am going to work as a teacher in a kindergarten.”
In the same way, we cannot ignore the colloquial expression “getting into a garden.” It is a verbal phrase that is used to make it clear that a person in question has become unnecessarily entangled in a very complicated situation.
In baseball , finally, the outfield or outfield is the field of play that is beyond the area delimited by the infield (infield).