| Modern garden design has become an essential part | | | | context of garden design. This has brought in more |
| of gardening. Modern architecture started in Europe | | | | artificial assets to the garden. These include placing |
| since the beginning of twentieth century but it was | | | | some furniture on the garden or arranging for |
| not only then that the concept of modern garden | | | | separate lights. |
| designing acquired prominence. Modern design started | | | | This will also include the provision of barbeque in your |
| in United States in California. 'Modern' means 'simple'. | | | | garden and presence of shelters and screens in the |
| Modernity is all about keeping things simple and | | | | area. In fact, nowadays, modern gardens also contain |
| ordered. This has transmitted to the sphere of | | | | swimming pools. There is the scope for the placing of |
| gardening too. In this article we shall discuss how you | | | | a variety of other articles in your garden. |
| can make a garden "modern". | | | | Space and time are important constraints in the |
| Modern garden designs are rare to find as most | | | | present world. Modern garden designs are made with |
| gardens follow the traditional approach. Traditional | | | | a view to suit both. Plants have to be arranged |
| approach is largely decorative and gardens have to | | | | carefully so that they do not take up excessive |
| be decorative for the simple purpose of their | | | | space. At the same time, the variety of plants will |
| existence is to provide beauty and relaxation to | | | | decrease as compared to traditional gardens if you |
| people. It is difficult to apply concrete "modern" | | | | are not considering gardening as your hobby. |
| methods to complex forms of nature. But this idea is | | | | Privacy is an important factor so plywood, opaque |
| changing. | | | | plastic and lattice (closely woven) are used to |
| Features | | | | separate one's garden from the road. Expensive |
| Present concept of modern garden designs considers | | | | concrete walls are out of fashion. Shadow effect |
| the garden as extension of the house and not as a | | | | that is created by using unusual forms in the gardens |
| greenhouse. This has led to certain innovations in the | | | | is a characteristic feature of modern gardens. |