In essence, a garden is an enclosed outdoor place. But the space can have a range of uses (see note on garden types) and the boundary (wall, fence, hedge, canal etc) can have serve a range of objectives: protection (from animals, people, winds etc), demarcation (of ownership, privacy, sacredness), ornamentation, support etc.

The notes and articles in this section are about different types of garden, different styles of garden design, gardens in different parts of the world and the history and theory of landscape architecture.There are multiple ways we can practice environmental stewardship and go green in our own little corner of the world. Eco-friendly ideas and suggestions come to the forefront every day. Many of those ideas can be applied to gardening. As we strive to offer smart resources for better gardening we will accumulate those ideas here.