Garden ornament is a general categorization used to describe items used for garden decoration. It can include fountains, statues, sundials, masks, chimes, weathervanes and other non-necessities. The first period in which garden ornaments became common in the West is Roman gardens. A great many examples have been excavated from Pompeii and Herculaneum. There is also an Eastern tradition of making garden ornaments (eg in association with Feng Shui). Pompeii is a ruined Roman city near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania. ... Herculaneum (in modern Italian formerly Resina, but since 1969 Ercolano) was an ancient Roman town of the Italian region of Campania. ... Fēng Shuǐ (風水 – literally, wind and water pronounced fung shuway), which may be more than 3000 years old, is the ancient practice of placement to achieve harmony with the environment. ...
Garden Design is the process of designing the layout and planting of domestic gardens. ... Ornament is frequently used to denote: An element of decoration. ...
Those garden catalogs in your mail will provide lots of temptation for adding ornaments to your garden, but here are some more ideas, both old and new, for adding a unique, personal touch to your garden environment.
Monastery gardens were more than a source of food and medicine, they were a place for contemplation, using statuary and symbolism to direct a person's thoughts and prayers.
Gardens are perfect places for entertaining family and friends, reading, listening to or playing music, observing wildlife, and dining "al fresco." Gazebos - small, covered structures with rustic furnishings and located in a quiet spot -- have enhanced gardens since the 18th century, and are still available from many sources.
Ornament was always in my mind from the moment my wife and I embarked on The Laskett garden in 1973.
The earliest ornaments to arrive were indeed out of a catalogue; they were reproductions, in reconstituted stone, of originals often found in the gardens of some of the great English country houses.
In the past, gardenornament was often in bright and garish colours with an abundance of paint finishes from gilding to marbling.
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