The English garden originated in England in the early 18th century and presented an idealized view of nature. Key characteristics of an English garden include a pond or small lake overlooking a pavilion, use of hardscapes like arbors and gazebos, and softscapes like lawns, hedges and flower borders. Water features like pools and ponds are also common, with designers favoring still surfaces that reflect the surrounding landscape.

1. Characteristics :
English Garden  Landform = The canonical European English park
contains a number of Romantic elements. Always present is a
History pond or small lake with a pier or bridge. Overlooking the
pond is a round or hexagonal pavilion, often in the shape of a
In England in the early 18th century monopteros, a Roman temple.
garden presented an idealized view
of nature  Hardscape = Hardscapes are non-plant material features
by Claude Lorraine and Nicolas of landscape design. Popular residential hardscape structures
Poussin made of wood that work well in an English garden design
usually included a lake, sweeps of include arbors, pergolas, gazebos and walkways meander
gently rolling lawns set against groves of through the landscape while providing easy access to your
trees, and recreations of classical home and other structures. Perhaps a retaining wall, a short
temples, Gothic ruins, bridges, and wall used to hold the soil in place, is needed as part of a
other picturesque architecture, designed proper landscape drainage system. If so, good landscape
to recreate an idyllic landscape designers and landscape architects will construct it so that it
fits the design
 Softscape = Although this formal English garden
surrounds a stately mansion, a similar effect can be created at
home. Symetry of color and strong lines, such as the
path, stone ornaments and raised pots of pink azaleas, create
strong focal points. The English garden style favors lush
lawns and mixed borders. The trimmed box hedge, formal
planter, and soft cascading border are all quite Traditional
English garden concepts.
 Water = Many English gardens include a water feature
such as this pool or pond. Designers favored still, mirror-like
surface to reflect the natural landscape surrounding the pond
or pool.