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A garden is a planned space, usually outdoors, set aside for the display, cultivation, and enjoyment of plants and other forms of nature. The garden can incorporate both natural and man-made materials. The most common form is known as a residential garden. Western gardens are almost universally based around plants. Zoos, which display wild animals in simulated natural habitats, were formerly called zoological gardens. Some traditional types of eastern gardens, such as Zen gardens, use plants sparsely or not at all. Food-producing gardens are distinguished from farms by their smaller scale, more labor-intensive methods, and their purpose (enjoyment of a hobby rather than produce for sale). The gardening article discusses the differences and similarities between gardens and farms in greater detail.
Gardening is the activity of growing and maintaining the garden. This work is done by an amateur or professional gardener. A gardener might also work in a non-garden setting, such as a park, a roadside embankment, or other public space. Landscape architecture is a related professional activity with landscape architects tending to specialise in design for public and corporate clients.
Garden planning and design
Garden planning and garden design may be undertaken by a professional. A landscape architect is a professional who can plan and realise outdoor spaces. A garden designer is usually trained to plan and realise residential gardens. The planner must give consideration to many factors:
- Purpose
- Existing conditions
- Financial constraints
- Maintenance implications
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Advanced Greenhouse Manufacturing Ltd. - Manufacturer of Thermo-Gro hobby greenhouse kits.
Beachwood Daylily - A Canadian grower with online ordering. Site is in English and French, shipping to Canada only.
Beaulieu Canada - A directory independent carpet retailers who sell Beaulieu products across Canada. Offers help in carpet selection and lists of stores.
BouClair - Offers bedding and bath supplies, fabrics, window treatments, and garden accessories. Located in Dorval, Quebec.
Canada Nurseryland - A co-operative of independent, family owned nurseries and garden centres from British Columbia to Ontario. Includes locator map and lists types of products they carry.
Canada's Landscape Information Site - Offers general information about a wide variety of subjects and a categorized directory of contractors across the country.
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Crescent Nursery - Mailorder daylilies and other perennials. Shipping within Canada only. Printable order form.
Decor Chantilly Carpets - One of the largest retail/wholesale distributors for floor, wall and windows fashions in Canada.
Dominion Seed House - Supplies seeds, bulbs, and plants for Canadian growers and gardeners.
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Earthly Creatures - Pewter and copper sculptures, stakes and decorations for gardens.
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Eljay Irrigation Ltd. - Wholesale distributor of irrigation and related landscape enhancement products throughout Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and southeastern British Columbia.
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J B Barn - Wrought Iron Garden Accessories.
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Medallion - Healthy Homes of Canada - Reduces odours and other airborne contaminants by applying high quality of ozone to uninhabited areas, at concentrations that kill indoor contaminants by way of oxidizing. Describes their processes and lists technicians across the country.
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Northern Garden Supply - Online supplier of drip irrigation systems and parts, and describes the process, its benefits, and regional variations in its application.
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Steel Stuff Ltd. - Custom fabricator of home and garden products made of decorative wrought iron and steel.
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The Cypripedium Garden - We raise Cypripediums (Ladyslipper Orchids) from seed. Plants are grown by artificial propagation in our lab. Available plants are Cypripedium reginae by mail-order. Plants available in Canada only.
The Golden Bough Tree Farm - A specialty grower offering trees grown from seed. Features an online catalogue and ordering, list of products, prices and contact details.
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