Gardens

The two desert gardens above are meant to flourish in hot, arrid climates like the kind seen in the southwest United States. A desert garden is any garden that contains plants meant for hot, dry climates and barren, sandy soil. Some items that may be present include cacti, rocks, thorny bushes, and clay pottery.

The garden pictured here is a country garden. Country gardens are very informal and are often bunched together with many vibrant colors. Some objects you might find in one include wildflowers, ferns, flowering bushes, and rustic farm equipment.

The landscape pictured above is a water garden. Water gardens are plots based heavily on water features and are bordered by rocks and plants. Common features include fountains, lily pads, rock edging, and overlooking seating.

Butterfly gardens are meant simply to attract butterflies and beautify lawns. In a butterfly garden you might find various tall grasses, wildflowers, nectar feeders, and decorative sculptures.

This is a sculpture garden, these gardens include many hardscapes and sculptures, thus the name. Some different things you will find in a sculpture garden are sculptures, benches, walkways, and trees.
This is a picture of a pinetum which is basically an arboretum built around the use of pine family trees. They include features resembling a natural forest setting like pine trees, bushes, water, and grasses.

Vegetable gardens are food producing gardens whose sole purpose is grow food. Popular additions include tomatoes, peppers, onions, and squash.

Alpine gardens are filled with plants and features that are adapted to rocky soil and high altitude. Some common items seen in an alpine garden include, small ponds, tall grasses, rocks, and rooty bushes.
Container gardens are not gardens in the traditional sense, they employ containers instead of ground soil. There are many options in what to put in a container garden but a few are staples. Landscapes such as sculptures, mulch, bricks, and potted plants are commonplace.