- garden
- The proper term for landscaped area or yard. To many Americans, the term refers only to the vegetable garden.
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- garden hoe
- A lightweight hoe for weeding, etc., in home or truck gardens.
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- biblical garden
- A botanical area consisting of plants mentioned in the Bible.
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- botanical garden (alt. botanic garden)
- A garden devoted to the culture, study, and exhibition of plants.
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- container gardening
- Cultivation of flowers and vegetables in boxes, urns, garbage bags, etc., where direct soil planting is not feasible, as on apartment balconies, in penthouses and desert areas, etc.
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- cottage garden
- A usually small, informal garden making optimal use of space.
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- cut flower garden
- An area set aside for the growing of plants which are to be used for the production of flowers for arrangement inside the house.
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- cutting garden
- A garden of flowers which can be cut and used in arrangements.
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- dish garden
- A group of plants growing in a bowl or a shallow pot.
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- fragrance garden
- A garden consisting of flowering plants and herbs noted for pleasant odors. Often used in recreational/educational areas for the visually impaired, and for residential yards used at night.
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- heirloom garden (syn. antique garden)
- A garden created using plants that were in cultivation in the past, usually from a particular period.
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- herb garden
- A garden consisting of culinary and/or medicinal herbs and often having an ornamental design.
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- kitchen garden
- A garden where vegetables, fruits, and herbs are grown for use in cooking.
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- knot garden
- An elaborately designed garden consisting of flowers, herbs, and/or low shrubs arranged in intricate, geometric, knot-like patterns when seen from above.
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- maze (syn. maze garden)
- A confusing intricate network of passages, particularly one created with tall, dense hedges forming the walls and separating the pathways.
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- Old Garden Rose (abr. OGR, syn. Old English Rose)
- A hybrid rose which has been in cultivation since before 1867.
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- raised bed (syn. raised garden)
- A bed or garden created by adding soil on top of that which is already present. This is usually done in cases where the underlying soil is particularly poor in nutrients or has inadequate drainage. Wooden or stone walls are often used to keep the added soil in place.
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- rock garden
- A garden laid out among rocks and adapted for the growth of particular kinds of plants, such as alpines.
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- sunken garden
- A garden recessed into the ground to create a secluded atmosphere or to facilitate a view down onto a feature such as a knot garden.
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- truck crops (alt. truck farm, truck garden)
- Vegetables and fruits grown in large quantities for city markets. See also: orchard.
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- truck garden (alt. truck farm)
- A farm that grows vegetables for market.
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- watergarden (alt. water garden)
- Planting where aquatic species predominate, or built around a pool or stream as the central feature.
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