There are many types of gardens.  Since each garden is unique it is difficult to come up with an exact way to classify garden types.  However, here are some types of gardens in which common elements can be identified.

Taking a look at the different types of gardens will help you improve your garden and overall landscape. 

• Fernery Garden
• Vegetable Garden
• Sensory Garden
• Sculpture Garden
• Paradise Garden
• Indoor Gardens and Greenhouse Gardens
• Cottage Garden
• Color Garden
• Community Garden
• Botanical Garden
• Arboretum
• Rock Garden or Alpine Garden
• Water Gardens
• Herb Garden

A fernery is a specialized garden for the cultivation and display of ferns. 

This is a great type of garden outdoors if you live in a wet climate.

A fernery is also an ideal garden type for growing in an indoor garden or greenhouse garden.

 Polystichum setiferum fern showing unrolling young fern.

Ferns don't produce seeds, instead they produce spores.  This is one thing that makes them easy to grow. 

Even though you can eat some types of flowers, a vegetable garden will provide a lot more food.  You can also grow some flowers in your vegetable garden or vise versa.

A sensory garden is a garden specifically created to be accessible and enjoyable to disabled visitors.

They can be an interesting experience for everyone and are an interesting backyard gardening project.