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A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the cultivation, display, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. The single feature identifying even the wildest wild garden is control. The garden can incorporate both natural and artificial materials.Gardens often have design features including statuary, follies, pergolas, trellises, stumperies, dry creek beds, and water features such as fountains, ponds (with or without fish), waterfalls or creeks. Some gardens are for ornamental purposes only, while others also produce food crops, sometimes in separate areas, or sometimes intermixed with the ornamental plants. Food-producing gardens are distinguished from farms by their smaller scale, more labor-intensive methods, and their purpose (enjoyment of a hobby or self-sustenance rather than producing for sale, as in a market garden). Flower gardens combine plants of different heights, colors, textures, and fragrances to create interest and delight the senses.
The most common form today is a residential or public garden, but the term garden has traditionally been a more general one. Zoos, which display wild animals in simulated natural habitats, were formerly called zoological gardens. Western gardens are almost universally based on plants, with garden, which etymologically implies enclosure, often signifying a shortened form of botanical garden. Some traditional types of eastern gardens, such as Zen gardens, however, use plants sparsely or not at all. Landscape gardens, on the other hand, such as the English landscape gardens first developed in the 18th century, may omit flowers altogether.
Landscape architecture is a related professional activity with landscape architects tending to engage in design at many scales and working on both public and private projects.

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  1. S

    Installing a saniflo at the bottom of garden

    Hi all. I'm trying to install a saniflo at the bottom of garden and wondering what one to choose. There will be a gradual fall for 13 meters then go up a wall about 400mm then into underground soil pipe due to garden been lower than patio. Can anyone help or done this kind before
  2. M

    Where should I connect my garden tap pipe?

    Hi everyone, I'm about to install a garden tap pipe on a new build, but I'm a bit confused with the pipework I'm seeing under the kitchen sink. Here is a picture of what I'm seeing: Pipe A - Cold water pipe. Pipe B - Behind the wood plank, B connects to a valve that shuts down the entire...
  3. S

    Garden tap fittings query

    Hi - I'm a DIYer, successfully fitted an external garden tap, supply sourced from downstairs loo, standard 13 mil copper pipework, in-line cut-off. WEATHER PROBLEM - its worked fine for years EXCEPT twice now I've had split pipe due to freezing (at -8C ) despite foam protection. My thinking -...
  4. S

    Garden Tap fittings query

    Hi - I'm a DIYer, successfully fitted an external garden tap, supply sourced from downstairs loo, standard 13 mil copper pipework, in-line cut-off. WEATHER PROBLEM - its works fine for years EXCEPT twice now I've had split pipe due to freezing (at -8C ) despite foam protection. My thinking -...
  5. K

    how can i get a hot water tap in garden building with only a cold feed

    hi. i am putting a loo in my garden office but only have a cold water feed. can i get hot water without using one of those triton wall mounted mini electric heaters? eg is there an electric mixer tap or something i could use instead. saw something on amazon that maybe looked ok? cheers
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    Garden tap low pressure and hissing

    I’ve just noticed my outside tap is making a sort of hissing sound and the pressure doesn’t seem as good as it was. It has much less power coming out of the hose pipe. A few months ago the return valve was fixed as it got stuck could it be related to this? I’m happy to try taking it apart to see...
  7. M

    UK Garden Log Cabin Plumbing

    Hi All, As my wife is a hairdressing we are looking to build a log cabin in the garden for her to carry out her work. The issue I have is with the waste and was looking for ideas/advice. We can get cold water supply & electricity to it no problem however as the garden is on a slight slope...
  8. G

    USA HW run to garden room 30m in buried pipe? Shall I?

    Hot water run to garden room 30m in buried pipe? Shall I? Hi guys I'm putting in a garden room like the rest of the country and about to dig a trench for the drain and services... The garden room will have an occasional use shower, sink and WC. I'm reluctant to install an electric water...
  9. A

    Garden Tap

    I have just recently had a 1/2" garden tap outside,but the hose pipes I've bought are all for 1/2" taps but none fit,could an one help me please
  10. A

    URGENT MDPE fitted to garden tap - help

    I am trying to fit MDPE 20mm pipe to a threaded garden tap for the water source for garden irrigation, it always leaks from the MDPE fitting - i have tried various adaptors, what am i doing wrong? thank you
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    Old house garden water supply

    Hi I've recently moved to a garden maisonette which does not have a garden tap. I had a little poking around in the garden and found a small pipe coming out of the back of the house. After moving the square end around with a pair of pliers it turns out that's the water supply. Does it seem that...
  12. J

    Central heating in a garden outhouse...

    Hi there, I am building a single storey outhouse at the bottom of my garden and I want to install two radiators in there. I’m just trying to ascertain whether it will be feasible to just connect them to my existing central heating circuit in the main house? My current boiler is a Vaillant...
  13. A

    Third Garden Hose Tap (or am I nuts?)

    Thanks in advance for any advice. have moved recently into new house (London hard water area) and want to install a second garden bib tap to serve the front garden. No issue there can take a run of pipe within the garage to the front. Ive noticed though the tap at the back garden is run off...
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    GHT Fittings on Garden Hoses

    I've written a guide called "The Complete Guide to Garden Hose Fittings" and while I know what's available and used in the UK, I want to get my facts straight on US garden hoses. What's the standard or most common fitting on the end of a US garden hose? I know threads are usually 3/4" GHT...
  15. O

    Outdoor garden tap not working

    Hi Our outdoor garden taps do not work, to be fair we haven't used in years, but would like to start using it for gardening projects. No water comes out of the tap at all. How can I switch it on, our mains is on as we have running water inside the house Thanks
  16. gardener99

    Advice request re. garden hose outlet

    Hi everyone, Found your forum after a quick google. I was wondering if you could advise me on how I can fix my garden hose outlet. I have zero experience with plumbing, but have done a bit of diy so have a decent set of tools to work with. I just moved into a new home some months ago and what...
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    Hose setup/pressure and connection

    Hi guys , couple of questions if anyone would be kind enough to maybe shed some light. 1st is I have very little pressure to my outside tap despite pressure being ok in the rest of the house the tap has been in since we moved in couple of years ago and don’t recall having any issues before now...
  18. mgw

    Bringing your work home, or just a garden railway?

    Seems the workshop is closed, so they said we could maybe take some bits home to work on.
  19. W

    Common or garden varierty isolation valve leaks.

    We've all taken punts on them without knowing we can turn the water off upstream, no doubt. If any of you have never taken that risk I am impressed. But as a low-rent jobber, grabbing at any dregs of jobs he's offered I do it all the time. When you get unlucky and it keeps weeping despite...
  20. N

    Water Pressure for new Garden Tap

    I currently have ½ inch supply to my main outside tap. If I create a T, in the main feed, and run a 1 inch pipe to a new tap from the ½ inch feed, will this contribute to a greater flow rate at the new tap?
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