Formal gardens

Formal gardens have clear basic shapes. The simple and clearly struc­tured gardens convey a sense of calm and are charac­te­rised by a neat and mini­ma­list design. True to the motto „less is more“, clear forms and discreet accents create a clearly orga­nised garden. The outdoor space is funda­men­tally orien­tated towards the archi­tec­ture of the house, which is why the formal garden goes well with a modern buil­ding with clear lines.

As a rule, basic geome­tric shapes divide the garden into square or round areas. Instead of a mix of many diffe­rent mate­rials, the formal garden empha­sises a few elements. Green areas, straight garden paths, an accu­ra­tely trimmed hedge and indi­vi­dual plants are at the centre of the design of a formal garden.

Clear struc­tures with the plan­ting

The type of plan­ting tends to play a secon­dary role in the formal garden. It adapts to the clear struc­tures of the garden and provides discreet accents here and there. The garden is orga­nised or bordered with precisely trimmed, straight hedges. This gives the garden an unclut­tered look. At the same time, ever­green hedges are a natural privacy screen.

The choice of plants is always based on the archi­tec­ture of the garden. In a formal garden, plants in geome­tric shapes are favoured. With pruning-friendly shrubs that are shaped into spheres or squares, the play of shapes in the garden is taken up again. Geome­tric shapes are also favoured for flowe­ring peren­nials: The Orna­mental leeks with its purple flower spheres, for example, provides beau­tiful contrasts and yet fits in with the formal garden’s inter­play of shapes.

These plants are typi­cally found in a formal garden:

• Pruned hedges (yew, beech)
• Hydran­geas
• Lavender
• Roses

Formal garden with a touch of liveli­ness

As a rule, formal gardens appear very calm, discreet and well-tended. But with indi­vi­dual design elements, the garden becomes lively and playful.

A formal garden can be broken up with grasses and peren­nials. This makes the garden come alive and the seasons are beau­tifully reco­g­nisable.

The combi­na­tion of clipped hedges with airy grasses placed in front of them loosens up the border in a natural way. Colourful flowe­ring shrubs in matching contai­ners also create an eye-catching effect. Shaped, ever­green shrubs add vibrancy and warmth. Other elements such as water features, deli­bera­tely placed benches, gazebos or arbours also lend the formal garden a romantic atmo­sphere. Artistic sculp­tures are also popular: Cleverly placed, they create visual high­lights and empha­sise the modern character of the formal garden.

Main­ten­ance of the formal garden

A formal garden certainly requires more main­ten­ance to keep it looking attrac­tive and clean all year round. Ideally, the hedges should be trimmed several times a year to keep them in shape and give the garden the desired struc­ture at all times. A formal garden is also charac­te­rised by its neat appearance, which is why weeds and wilted plants should be removed regu­larly.

To mini­mise the amount of main­ten­ance required, a conscious effort is made to plant low-maintenance plants. But in today’s digital age, there are useful helpers that make gardening easier. An auto­matic lawn robot that regu­larly cuts and main­tains the lawn is suitable for the lawn. Irri­ga­tion systems that supply the plants with the required amount of water fully auto­ma­ti­cally also take a lot of work off the garden owner’s hands.

Our partner GardenTec GmbH is the specia­list for tech­no­logy in the garden. Learn more here more about the possi­bi­li­ties for your garden.

Garden inspi­ra­tion

Are you also conside­ring remo­del­ling your garden? We will be happy to advise you perso­nally and without obli­ga­tion. In the mean­time, our Refe­rence gardens with time­less design for inspi­ra­tion.

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