There are many different garden styles. Professional designers often follow these styles according to the style of the house, the climate and surrounding landscape, and the client's preferences.
Formal Gardens
It is an enduring classical style, which is well suited to urban areas and large period-style homes.
- The gardens are characterized by a strong geometrical arrangement and symmetrical balance between the elements.
Attention is paid to fine details and finishes in artificial surfaces such as paving and gravel are prominent (e.g. stone is cut with straight square edges rather than in rough form, joints in brick walls are raked).
Spaces and forms are controlled - shrubs are clipped rather than left to ramble. Colors are generally subdued although strong colors may be used as a contrast. Next, garden accessories tend to be classical although modern outdoor artworks are also popular. Informal Gardens Most modern suburban gardens fall into this category.
- They lack the strict regimentation of design shown by formal gardens.
- The design is asymmetrical and shapes and forms are controlled to a much lesser degree.
- There is much less fine detail and colors and contrasts can be great or subdued.
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