Bailey |
Originally the open area of a fortified castle and some of the space was used for castle gardens during the middle ages |
Balance |
Balance is the relationship between elements in the landscape. Balance may be symmetrical on both sides of a vision line or simply similar in heights and mass. |
Balled & Burlapped |
Plants and trees are shipped after they have been dug up and the root balls wrapped with burlap and secured with twine. |
Baroque |
This is a 17th century artistic style, generally expressed with elaborate ornamentation used on both architectural and landscape elements. |
Basin |
An enclosed or partly enclosed water area (Merriam-Webster) |
Base Map (BP) |
A drawing that incorporates all of the information collected about the landscape site from a field survey and provides the base data needed to establish a design. |
Belvedere |
A structure (as a cupola or a summerhouse) designed to command a view (Merriam-Webster) |
Berceau |
A vaulted trellis, used to grow climbing plants |
Berm |
A protective mound or raised mass of dirt |
Bonsai |
Bonsai is a Japanese word (derived from the Chinese word penjing) meaning a shallow container garden. |
Bosco |
From an Italian word and applied to a wood of evergreen oak with a mysterious air, apparently inspired by the ancient idea of making a Sacred Grove in association with an Egyptian temple. |
Bosquet |
From the French, a word used for a block of trees and shrubs separated by paths and may contain elaborate features (e.g. sculpture and fountains) hidden in the trees. |
Bostan |
Derived from the Persian word for 'orchard' or 'fruit garden |
Botanical garden |
A piece of land or park dedicated to displaying collections of plants for their beauty, uniqueness and interest of any kind |
Boulevard |
A broad often landscaped thoroughfare (Merriam-Webster) |
Bower |
A garden seat enclosed with overhead foliage |
Bowling green |
Traditionally known as a hard flat lawn used for a game of tossing and rolling balls |
Bridge |
This is a structure that one side of a bank with another side over a depression in the ground. |