Glossary of terms

A reference section with categories and short explanations.

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Gazebo

Ландшафтные термины

A park open structure whose roof rests on columns or a post. Intended to provide shade, protection from rain, and for relaxation, conversation, reading, and board games.

Geoplasty

Ландшафтные термины

Vertical grading of areas to be landscaped with the aim of architectural and artistic transformation of the terrain.

Gloriette

Ландшафтные термины

A small park structure in the form of an open colonnaded pavilion, usually situated on an elevation or terminating a vista. It first appeared in the second half of the 17th century in France.

Grotto

Ландшафтные термины

An artificial park structure for resting in the shade, modeled after a natural grotto in rock or in formations of natural stones.

Group

Ландшафтные термины

Woody or shrub plants planted close to one another that, according to the designer's intent, play a specific compositional role in forming the landscape of a garden or park; they are usually arranged along the edges of woodlands, on lawns …

Groundcover plants

Ландшафтные термины

These are predominantly low-growing wild perennials that spread by rooting shoots and are valued for their showy flowers and ornamental foliage. They are used for ornamental plantings, typically on sites with extreme growing conditions: on…