Butterfly Garden – Bearberry uva-ursi, Buddleia (butterfly bush), clethra, Spiraea, Lilac, Viburnum, Ligustrum, Caryopteris, Weigela,Dianthus, Echinacea, Gallardia, Daylily, Monarda, Rudbeckia, Sedum Lavender, Liatris, Lupinus, Armeria, Allium.

Medicinal Garden – Aloe, Myrrhis, Ginger, Plectranthus, Tanacetum, Thymus, Camphor (artemisia)

Kitchen Herb Garden – Chervil, Coriander, Lemon grass, Basil, Chamomile, Oregano, Rosemary, Thyme

Whimsical Garden – topiaries shaped in clever or unique forms, statuary, plant in fun containers (such as a shoe, teapot or even a chair seat. Some folks actually use an old bedframe and plant the mattress area with bedding plants)

Meditation Garden – comfortable seat, quiet sounds (water feature, windchimes), nice rock, grasses, fragrant herbs (almost all herbs are very fragrant)

Comfort Garden – nostalgic type statuary, comfortable seat, water feature, classic plants (such as you remember from a place you loved – grandma’s house?), fragrant plants such as lavender, lilac, roses, Dianthus, hosta, hydrangea, monarda, peony, allium), quiet sounds (water feature, windchimes)

Fairyland Garden – tiny twinkle lites, perennials with bright and tiny flowers (such as dianthus, baby’s breath, statuary, tinkling wind chimes

Japanese Garden – bonsai, any oriental evergreens, japanese maples, sandy space, stone lantern, nice rock, water feature, gong

English Cottage Garden – Arbor, climbing flowering roses, peony, hydrangeas, flowering perennials, picket fence panel, crocks planted with annuals or perennials.

Coastal Breeze Garden – sand, lots of grasses (all kinds), seashells, river rock, a large rock, clumps of tiny dianthus.

Grotto (water feature) – fill a basin with small pump and river rock at ground level (so that the basin is not visible). Attach a bubbler and or direct the water to a large overhanging rock for a wonderful sound and little maintenance.