Garden Styles Knot Gardens, Landscape Gardens and Cottage Gardens

Knot Garden Knot gardens were popular in the Tudor period Knot gardens were popular in the Tudor period They were often designed to be viewed from above They were often designed to be viewed from above

Knot Garden Typical of the Elizabethan period this is a Lovers’ Knot design Typical of the Elizabethan period this is a Lovers’ Knot design It was popular in the gardens of newly weds It was popular in the gardens of newly weds

Knot Garden Here the design is laid out using herbs including sage (Salvia officinalis) and cotton lavender (Santolina) Here the design is laid out using herbs including sage (Salvia officinalis) and cotton lavender (Santolina)

Knot Garden In this design the spaces between the plants are filled with coloured gravel. In this design the spaces between the plants are filled with coloured gravel. In Tudor times materials such as cockle and mussel shells were sometimes used In Tudor times materials such as cockle and mussel shells were sometimes used

Contemporary design for knot garden Here low growing shrubs such as box (Buxus) and Berberis thunbergii are laid out in an interlocking design Here low growing shrubs such as box (Buxus) and Berberis thunbergii are laid out in an interlocking design Regular clipping is required to keep the design looking good Regular clipping is required to keep the design looking good

English Landscape Garden Castle Howard in Yorkshire shows the contrast in the formal parterre in front of the house and the landscape gardens behind Castle Howard in Yorkshire shows the contrast in the formal parterre in front of the house and the landscape gardens behind

Stourhead Temples were popular additions to landscape gardens Temples were popular additions to landscape gardens

Stourhead Palladian bridge Palladian bridge Inspired by the classical building style of the Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio Inspired by the classical building style of the Italian Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio

Stowe Artificial ruins gave a romantic feel Artificial ruins gave a romantic feel

Cottage Garden In this distinctive style dense informal planting combines with traditional materials and a mixture of ornamental and edible and medicinal plants In this distinctive style dense informal planting combines with traditional materials and a mixture of ornamental and edible and medicinal plants

Cottage Garden Traditional fencing of split oak Traditional fencing of split oak Planting spilling over the path Planting spilling over the path

Cottage Garden Appropriate choice of furniture Appropriate choice of furniture Mix of ornamental and edible plants Mix of ornamental and edible plants

Cottage Garden Roses and Wisteria scramble up and over the roof Roses and Wisteria scramble up and over the roof