Formal Garden Design Ideas

While formal gardens demand their own unique conditions, areas, and personalities, some of their designs and shapes can be an inspiration for creating ideas for landscapes in other less formal styles and applications.

And while other design styles are not generally symetrically balanced, they often exhibit a balance that is reflective or influenced by the formal design style.

So even if you're not interested in designing a garden or landscape like this, some of the formal garden ideas and shapes in this directory may still be inspirational and instrumental in creating the shapes and planting schemes your own landscape design.