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Quick Facts
- The first known ornamental garden was the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
- Garden can be on land, on the roof, on the balcony, etc.
- Impact gardening uses small spaces effectively, keeping plants close
- Indoor gardening is done within a residence, in a conservatory or greenhouse
- Container gardening is growing plants in containers
Expert summary
Gardening is the practice of growing plants for their attractive flowers or foliage, and vegetables or fruits for consumption. It is a very profitable and enjoyable activity. Its advantage is that it can produce food items and also various plants to decorate rooms and houses. The land involved in gardening may vary and the purposes may vary but the practice is found throughout the world. Sometimes only one kind of plant is cultivated but usually different kind of plants and plants belonging to different types may be cultivated. When it is undertaken in a very large scale it is called forestry. There can be residential as well as non-residential gardening.
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