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Chinese garden's structure is based upon the culture's creation myth, rooted in rocks and water. To have longevity is to live among mountains and water; it is to live with nature, to live like an immortal being (Xian). The garden evokes a healthy lifestyle that makes one immortal, free from the problems of civilization.
Plant domestication is seen as the birth of agriculture. However, it is arguably proceeded by a very long history of gardening wild plants. While the 12,000 year-old date is the commonly accepted timeline describing plant domestication, there is now evidence from the Ohalo II hunter-gatherer site showing earlier signs of disturbing the soil and cultivation of pre-domesticated crop species. [8]
Epic Gardening is an American gardening brand with a YouTube channel operated and founded by Kevin Espiritu (born August 1987) since 2013. As of April 2024, the channel has 577 videos, 2.8 million subscribers and 465 million views.
Garden design is the process of creating plans for the layout and planting of gardens and landscapes. Gardens may be designed by garden owners themselves, or by professionals. Professional garden designers tend to be trained in principles of design and horticulture, and have a knowledge and experience of using plants.
Photographs and images date from the 1870s [1] to the present and showcase garden features such as fountains, sculptures, fences and gates, parterres, and garden structures. The Archives also documents garden styles, such as large Italianate estates, herb and rose gardens, cottage and patio gardens, xeriscapes, and community gardens.
Gardeners gardening at Jetavana, Bodh Gaya 2nd–1st BC (from History of gardening) Image 42 Ryoan-ji (late 15th century) in Kyoto , Japan , the most famous example of a Zen rock garden (from List of garden types )
This is a history of notable hydroculture phenomena. Ancient hydroculture proposed sites and modern revolutionary works are mentioned. Included in this history are all forms of aquatic and semi-aquatic based horticulture that focus on flora: aquatic gardening, semi-aquatic crop farming, hydroponics, aquaponics, passive hydroponics, and modern aeroponics.
The Profitable Arte of Gardening was the first book about gardening published in England, being first published in 1563 under the title A Most Briefe and Pleasaunte Treatise, Teaching How to Dresse, Sowe, and Set a Garden. It was written by Thomas Hill, who went on to write the even more successful work, The Gardener's Labyrinth. [1]