Designing nature
Gardening has a long and interesting history. It’s also a culturally significant practice as it exemplifies the relationship of humans to nature.
By definition, gardening is the cultivation of trees, shrubs, flowers, fruits, vegetables or herbs in a plot of ground, often near a house, to serve human needs. It’s not all about us, though — our gardens can also fulfil ecological functions, serving the needs of nature, too.
When we choose a location for a plant, we seek to find a place that will meet its requirements in respect to sun or shade, protection, water and drainage. But is that it? What is our design rationale? What will the plant do there in that spot, both for
