A Formal garden is based on strong geometric shapes. Symmetry is also a very important element in this garden, which means if there is a tree on one side of the path, there is the exact same tree on the other side of path. Most everything is based on the front door, which provides an axis for the front garden. The plantings are orderly and pruned neatly to keep their formal effect. Plantings are limited in types and variety in order to keep the garden simple and uncluttered. You’ll see straight lines and if there are any curves, they’re based on a circle and not some wavy line. You often have a focal point like a pot or a fountain, which will be centered on the front door.
Is This Garden for You
- You like to have things neat and orderly in your house
- When you have friends over, you serve sit down dinners and entertain in a formal living room
- Your house is a Tudor, Colonial, Ranch or other old English style
How This Garden Feels
A Formal garden is beautiful to look at with its neat and orderly appearance. It feels elegant and calm. Typical Materials
- Brick
- White Fence
- Sundials
