Traditional Garden Styles

Traditional garden styles are perfect for homeowners who like a sense of order and a formal landscape. Traditional gardens tend to have a symmetrical layout with well-defined areas. A dining terrace is a must for entertaining guests created from brick or clay pavers. Adding a water feature with a fountain can become a focal point or classic statues illuminated in the evening. Maintaining a pristine lawn is a priority for a traditional garden, as are manicured perimeter hedges. Grow abundant flower borders for colour and use urns for planters on the terrace. Much of your time will be spent clipping your topiary into interesting shapes and keeping your lawn immaculate. The in-house design team at Acacia Gardens has created a list of ten traditional garden features you may wish to include.

10 Traditional Garden Design Features

Designing a symmetrical layout
Installing a brick or clay paver terrace
Building a pergola above your seating area
Creating gravel or brick pathways
Adding a water feature with a fountain
Showcasing classic statues for admiration
Maintaining a pristine lawn
Having manicured hedges instead of a fence
Growing abundant flower borders
Using urns for planters and topiary

Frequently Asked Questions
About Traditional Styles and Design

What is a traditional garden style?

A traditional garden style is a formal garden design with order and a sense of grandeur. It will often include a dining terrace, a water fountain, classic statues, urns with flowers or topiary and a manicured lawn. This type of garden is perfect for anyone who likes a sense of order to their landscape and can afford to keep it looking neat.

Which type of property does a traditional garden suit?

This type of garden style suits period properties.

Which materials do you use for traditional landscapes?

Brick and clay pavers or natural sandstone for terraces and patios. Brick walls and raised flower beds. Stick to traditional materials.

What colour palette do you recommend for traditional gardens?

The garden materials should be natural, such as brick, clay, or neutral sandstone. Planting should be mainly green with hedges or topiary. Flower beds can be colourful. Either keep to a colour palette of red with white or blue with purple or mix it up with various colours.

What type of plants would you recommend for traditional gardens?

Hedges and topiary are ideal. We also recommend tulips, daffodils, iris, peonies, hyacinths, climbing hydrangeas and rose bushes.

How Acacia Gardens Can Help
With Your Traditional Garden Design

Our in-house team can create your traditional garden. We can produce 3D plans and a 3D video to help you visualise how your garden could look in a traditional style. If you like these ideas, our complete garden design and build package are cost-effective and hassle-free, saving you time and money. You could be relaxing with your family outside sooner than you think. Contact Acacia Gardens today to discuss your requirements.

Traditional Garden Styles

10 Traditional Garden Design Features

Frequently Asked Questions About Traditional Styles and Design

How Acacia Gardens Can Help With Your Traditional Garden Design

Frequently Asked Questions
About Traditional Styles and Design

How Acacia Gardens Can Help
With Your Traditional Garden Design