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The White Garden at Sissinghurst Castle Garden, designed by Vita
Sackville-West See also: Garden   Elements of garden
design[edit]   Elements of garden design include the layout of
hard landscape, such as paths, walls, water features, sitting
areas and decking; as well as the plants themselves, with
consideration for their horticultural requirements, their
season-to-season appearance, lifespan, growth habit, size, speed
of growth, and combinations with other plants and landscape
features. Consideration is also given to the maintenance needs
of the garden, including the time or funds available for regular
maintenance, which can affect the choice of plants in terms of
speed of growth, spreading or self-seeding of the plants,
whether annual or perennial, and bloom-time, and many other
characteristics.  Important considerations in garden design
include how the garden will be used, the desired stylist