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by ewsisphotos Cottage gardens are designed to be casual and carefree. They are supposed to look natural, as if the plants just grew where they wanted to. What lazy gardener doesn't like that?  Most cottage gardens are in an enclosed area like a backyard or even a front yard. They are usually bordered by a picket fence, although a stone wall is often used and looks good too. There are only a few rules when making a cottage garden. A cottage garden is surrounded by a picket fence or stone wall, they are casually planted, the flowers grown are predominantly old-fashioned self-seeding varieties, accessories and pathways are made of natural materials, and vintage items are used in unexpected ways. If you must "plan" your cottage garden, place plants in groups of three or five of a kind. They'll make more of a statement that way and will eventually grow to resemble one .. more»

by Paulo Brandão Korean gardens embody a philosophy of adapting to nature in its original state. The elements of a Korean garden include land, structures, flowers and trees, streams and ponds, rocks and walls, bridges and paths. A garden brings these elements together into harmony within a defined space through an orderly and functional arrangement. - Chung Jae-hoon, Korean Gardens: Where Man and Nature Become One The Korean garden is more than just a scenic location. For Koreans of old, it was amicrocosm of the universe, an architectural embodiment of the Korean world view. Mans influencing touch is kept to a minimumrocks, streams, ponds, and trees are left as close to their natural state as possible; artificial additions, meanwhile, serve to highlight or complement nature, not dominate it. By tying together the natural and man-made, the garden expresses mans harmony with his natural environment, an ever-present theme in Koreantraditional culture.Characteristics of .. more»

by Eryn Vorn The renowned Brindavan Gardens are known for their symmetric designs, which are quite notable in their true sense. These gardens are one of the few famous terrace gardens, where mystic aura comes through the magnificence magic of scenic splendor. Locate Brindavan Gardens - History Speaks! Sir Mirza Ismail, who was Mysore city’s Dewan during the time of the princely states, oversaw the construction of these Brindavan Gardens at the site of the Krishnaraja Sagar Dam, in the Srirangapatna taluk of the Mandya district. The dam complex embraced its beauty galore in the arms of Sir Mirza. It might be wrong to call the Brindavan Gardens as the prototype of Kashmir’s Mughal styled Shalimar Gardens, but it has taken its design roots from there itself. Coming ahead a few years from there, in 1927, the Horticulture dept. started the work on this garden. At that time, these Brindavan Gardens were known .. more»

by Darkroom Daze Hiranandani Palace Garden Panvel Mumbai is a lively new inhabited residential township specially intended to bring a superior class of life and let you attain the eventual job life equilibrium. The HIRCO residential project is intended on an area of 280 acres approx Hiranandani Palace Gardens is building on the heritage of the Hiranandani Group (Hirco), which, within India, productively pioneered the notion of hefty scale included townships and self sufficient communities that provide the highest lifestyle standards at an affordable price. Palace Garden offers 2 BHK apartments. Increasing nearby to the township is the Hirco Business City, a multi product SEZ. At this time planed under 2bhk apartments, this plane is spread on 741-3092 with the 3950 per Sq ft price located at Panvel.Amenities:- • Club-sports facilities • Hospital • School • Hotel • Green • Spaces and park • Shopping • Water • Solid/Wastewater • Management • Power • Telecommunication • Mobility and convenience Location:- Hiranandani Palace Garden .. more»