Formal gardening is distinguished from other garden design styles by the sense that nature has been tamed for the purposes of serving the quality of human living. Order and symmetry are heavily emphasized through repeating patterns and mirrored elements. Regardless of the historical or cultural origin of a particular garden design, any formal style will share this intention and have certain clearly recognizable features in common with other styles. Examples of such features include scenic vantage points, straight pathways and linear lines, low hedges, blocks of strong color, topiaries, clean geometric shapes, and at least one dividing axis. These features create designs that directly reflect or compliment the geometry of the house itself and that illustrate that nature itself can be transformed into a realm of human enjoyment and outdoor living space.
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