Comments on: What is the difference between garden design and landscape architecture?

By: Tom Turner

Tom Turner — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:00:36 +0000

I would recommend an Ornamental Horticulturalist for you roses!

By: Diamondstar

Diamondstar — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 14:10:17 +0000

Interesting point of view in reference to the private & public distinction, though I disagree. Some of our largest attractions in the US are garden exhibitions which open to the public which diminishes the distinction between the two. Now, should I call the landscaper or the gardener to trim my Roses or do I need an Ornamental Horticulturalist.

By: Tom Turner

Tom Turner — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:14:32 +0000

Thank you! I meant to write: ‘They see it (as in the Britannica quotation above) as a subsection of landscape architecture’. My view is that landscape architecture has grown out garden design – and still has much to learn from the ancient art.

By: R

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 21:44:37 +0000

“Compared to Europeans, Americans tend to be a bit sniffy about garden design. They see it (as in the Britannica quotation above) as a subsection of garden design.”

How can ‘garden design’ be a subsection of ‘garden design’?

By: Tom Turner

Tom Turner — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:32:59 +0000

Thank you for the comment. I think that if a garden has already been spatially ‘composed’ (in the sense of arranging the five compositional elements) then the garden designer’s work is indeed like that of an interior designer. But if there is a need for spatial composition then the garden designer’s work is more like that of an architect and, in fact, the term Garden Architect had wide currency in Continental Europe before the arrival of the term landscape architecture in the twentieth century. The distinction between garden design and landscape architecture is closer to that between private space and public space: the technical skills are similar but the field of operations is different.

By: Adam Hodge

Adam Hodge — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:52:15 +0000

Whilst a student at Pershore College of Horticulture we had weekly visits from students atending the Landscape Architects School in Cheltenham. We also quizzed our Lecturers as to why they were attending our college. It was apparant that Pershore provided the ‘horticultural’ aspect of the course, but much more of an architectural discipline was offered in Cheltenham.

I often wonder if one could liken Garden Designers to Interior designers. Interior designers are especially concerned about the decorative finish in the buildings they work whereas Architects are concerned more with the overall build. So Garden designers are especially concerned with the decorative finish of a rural space whereas I think the LA is concerned about the whole space, its intended functionality and its relationship to the region. Please enlighten me further if I am off the mark !

By: Garden flags

Garden flags — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:04:10 +0000

Thanks for the useful information Thanks Garden flags

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:58:41 +0000

I visited a great garden in Derbyshire called Cascades Gardens a few weeks ago.. maybe one that blurs the line between gardening and landscaping a little more!