To get exercise and to enjoy the outdoors, nothing is better for your health than gardening in a beautiful garden. Gardening is fun for everybody, young or old, experienced or not, because it allows you to create something beautiful with your own hands. People that garden understand that it is their creation, and they are not limited to only planting flowers or a garden in which to grow food. Creating the perfect garden begins with understanding that you have many choices to choose from.

Traditional Japanese style gardens are very prevailing in the world of gardening because of their simplistic yet appealing nature. Like Japanese art, this kind of garden always uses the natural environment as the basis. You would include the natural elements that are in your garden when creating a Japanese style garden, so for example you'd use your trees and rocks. Japanese gardens also have the distinctive feature of having a certain amount of empty space. Bamboo, pines, Japanese maples and azaleas all feature in Japanese gardens. Compared to other types of gardens, this kind usually only has a limited number of species, in keeping with the minimalist preferences of the Japanese.

If you enjoy holistic health, a medicinal herb garden may be your top choice. Outdoor and indoor cultivation is simple with herbs. Look into the best plants to grow in your region, as there are many medicinal herbs to select from. Some popular choices that can grow in many places are Chamomile, Echinacea and Oregano. Nervousness and insomnia are addressed by drinking Chamomile tea. Stay healthy with Echinacea, an herb that has been cultivated by the Native Americans for centuries. While commonly considered an Italian cooking spice, Oregano is also used to support the immune system and other medicinal purposes.

Cottage gardens are a less formal variety of traditional European gardens, which tend to be highly structured. These cottages gardens are, by contrast, more relaxed and useful, as they consist of plants and vegetables, as well as edible herbs. The basis for cottage gardens were the sorts of gardens that were used by English peasants living off of their land. This is the reason for there being a number of edibles, as well as wildflowers and additional aesthetic flowers, in these types of gardens. In keeping with the informality of the cottage garden, you have quite a bit of leeway in its size and structure.

So, the type of garden you go for depends on your reasons for wanting it. Do you want to simply have a pretty garden, or do you want to grow herbs Looking at photos or looking in books for gardens can give you some inspiration when deciding what kind of garden you want. Remember also that you don't have to follow a traditional model to the letter; you can make adjustments based on what you prefer.