What are Ornamental Gardens?
Ornamental gardens are gardens which are designed for the purpose of aesthetic pleasure, rather than the production of crops. Landscaping plans often integrate ornamental gardens into their designs, and many cities have civic ornamental gardens for the pleasure of residents. Some botanical gardens also include ornamental sections which showcase striking and interesting ornamental plants, as opposed to preserving botanical specimens, which is the primary purpose of a botanical garden. The practice of laying out ornamental gardens appears to be ancient. Humans have long had a fondness for art and beautiful things, and once the basics of agriculture had been mastered, ornamental gardens were not far behind. In fact, ornamental gardens were even included in the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, in the form of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. These gardens were allegedly designed as pleasure gardens for a ruler’s wife. Ornamental gardens often surround public buildings to make these buildi
