tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post5608662339142786660..comments2023-08-21T01:41:13.490-07:00Comments on Three Dogs in a Garden: Which do you prefer: Symmetry or Asymmetry?Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-14008032913449236642016-06-21T15:13:40.608-07:002016-06-21T15:13:40.608-07:00Uh oh, I am going to have to say both, Jennifer.
A...Uh oh, I am going to have to say both, Jennifer.<br />Asymmetry when it comes to wildflowers, and symmetry when it comes to most else.<br />You have shown such beautiful examples of both here.<br />Thank you!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02574946867709812195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-29526740506847378732016-06-21T08:48:24.511-07:002016-06-21T08:48:24.511-07:00Sounds like your approach keeps things interesting...Sounds like your approach keeps things interesting Karen.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-24082325044040606752016-06-21T08:46:26.322-07:002016-06-21T08:46:26.322-07:00Planting things that aren't identical, but sim...Planting things that aren't identical, but similar in size or shape sounds like a nice way to approach symmetry. In a large country garden groups of three items sounds like a great strategy, but pleasing oneself is the best plan of all. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-56863829631691200202016-06-21T07:23:33.146-07:002016-06-21T07:23:33.146-07:00Oh my goodness has it been hot here! Yesterday eve...Oh my goodness has it been hot here! Yesterday even the wind was hot! And the garden is dry, dry, dry. Not everyone gets wrapped up with design principals, Joy. Gardens are about the plants first and foremost. You have your eye on the prize.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-8533227482233189402016-06-21T07:19:02.483-07:002016-06-21T07:19:02.483-07:00A corner lot overlooking a tidal river sounds amaz...A corner lot overlooking a tidal river sounds amazing. I bet you have a lovely garden with a view.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-3303789214292935992016-06-21T07:16:49.842-07:002016-06-21T07:16:49.842-07:00Urns do seems to scream out for formality, don'...Urns do seems to scream out for formality, don't they? And a formal house does seem to set a definite president when it comes to balance. You have got me thinking that how you respond to such these influences probably says a lot about a person. In this type of situation, perhaps you are the type of person who goes with the flow (symmetry) or your a rebel who follows your own inclinations no matter what the influencers ( asymmetry).Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-25634511113679358002016-06-21T07:04:48.078-07:002016-06-21T07:04:48.078-07:00I am intrigued by your association of natural and ...I am intrigued by your association of natural and asymmetrical Deb. I hadn't considered those two things together. A formal planting or symmetrical arrangement of things does have more of a man-made feel to it. Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-91792708876637569292016-06-21T06:59:03.306-07:002016-06-21T06:59:03.306-07:00Interesting! Perhaps the public space at front of ...Interesting! Perhaps the public space at front of the house feels more formal, so you respond by balancing things classically/symmetrically. At the back of the house maybe you feel the atmosphere is more relaxed and casual, so you balance things more asymmetrically? Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-52594683597058783532016-06-21T04:35:36.257-07:002016-06-21T04:35:36.257-07:00Interesting! I think I can go for both. I took a l...Interesting! I think I can go for both. I took a look around my garden and found that in the front of the house I have things arranged more formally (symmetrical) but in the back of the house and garden it is asymmetrical. I wonder what that says about me??Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-60167734738606890722016-06-20T16:34:25.427-07:002016-06-20T16:34:25.427-07:00Your examples are lovely! I think balance is what ...Your examples are lovely! I think balance is what is important. One can have asymmetrical plantings, which may be more appropriate in front of an asymmetrical house, but as long as the visual weight is similar, it looks good. I love the formality of symmetrical plantings in front of a beautiful Georgian estate, and I also love the asymmetrical curves of a Japanese garden. My garden is very asymmetrical, as it is planted in natural woodland, but I have carved out one space, the arbor garden, where I have attempted something more formal and symmetrical. I really feel the need for that one place that declares the gardener has been here!debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-118635545112053382016-06-20T12:28:14.043-07:002016-06-20T12:28:14.043-07:00I did enjoy seeing such lovely examples of both, i...I did enjoy seeing such lovely examples of both, in fact I like both.xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-26755895516423475122016-06-18T15:30:27.938-07:002016-06-18T15:30:27.938-07:00I much prefer asymmetry! I have to say, though, th...I much prefer asymmetry! I have to say, though, that in that one picture, I'd still want the matching urn, because urns are by nature quite formal, and seem to require symmetry. Most of the houses shown here are very formal in nature, and if I lived in a formal house, I'd go for symmetry, even though I infinitely prefer asymmetry.Ian's Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682902145465551139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-13506640833743832792016-06-18T13:39:55.731-07:002016-06-18T13:39:55.731-07:00Great post & pictures! Our house is at the ba...Great post & pictures! Our house is at the back corner of our lot, overlooking a tidal river, so we have a lot of asymmetry naturally. I love the look of both but have much more asymmetry in my plantings.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07313718710558610785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-55682934818771004672016-06-18T05:36:29.278-07:002016-06-18T05:36:29.278-07:00Jennifer, I loved this post! I truly have a symme...Jennifer, I loved this post! I truly have a symmetrical soul, but it just doesn't seem to work for me. Every time I plant two of something one either fails to thrive or dies completely. Now, instead of doing identical plantings, I go for something similar in size or shape. I also do a lot of groupings of three like items; same color or pot style, or accessories. Luckily I live in the country and please no one but myself and the wild life. Julia Dickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16387798414924302857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-28820481672359217042016-06-17T12:32:28.009-07:002016-06-17T12:32:28.009-07:00Jennifer, I'm the Queen of Asymmetrical/Symmet...Jennifer, I'm the Queen of Asymmetrical/Symmetrical Chaos here. I have urns in an orderly fashion and a yard full of nonsense, all depending on what part of the garden you're in. I actually adore formal gardens the most, I love symmetry; my problem is I just can't commit. :-) I love this post!<br /> Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368318730124533690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-83679447903464415702016-06-17T11:46:05.156-07:002016-06-17T11:46:05.156-07:00I would have voted for symmetry, hands down, until...I would have voted for symmetry, hands down, until I saw the next to last picture - so luxuriant and welcoming, but I wonder if it would have the same effect when the shrub on the left isn't blooming to carry the red across the path. The style of the home plays a part too, which begs the question: does a symmetrical exterior require a symmetrical landscape or is that carrying it too far? Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07932052972867806872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-8041128196091659192016-06-17T11:32:54.859-07:002016-06-17T11:32:54.859-07:00Jennifer girl .. I know this is going to sound .. ...Jennifer girl .. I know this is going to sound .. hum ? strange but none of the plantings felt different to me .. all I was interested in was the plants ! LOL<br />Maybe I have a blind eye when it comes to that type of form. <br />I don't know but all Ido is look past the placement and absorb the plants ! <br />Hey .. is it HOT down there ? it is steaming here in Kingston .. phew!<br />Have a great weekend girl : )<br />JoyCanadianGardenJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18130452541076704075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-75388190070250020482016-06-17T08:12:47.869-07:002016-06-17T08:12:47.869-07:00Sorry, forgot to address the issue of the rose. Th...Sorry, forgot to address the issue of the rose. This was a rose that I saw and admired on a garden tour. I don't know the name, but I have a rose that is similar: John Cabot Explorer Rose.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-40082698224399102902016-06-17T05:17:52.463-07:002016-06-17T05:17:52.463-07:00Sounds like you like asymmetry Pauline, but your c...Sounds like you like asymmetry Pauline, but your creative and artistic nature likes to keep things interesting with a variety of approaches.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-87177113048088803102016-06-17T05:13:07.292-07:002016-06-17T05:13:07.292-07:00Of course you can choose both! This is just a bit ...Of course you can choose both! This is just a bit of fun. I do think we have a natural tendency to choose one form of balance more often, but to use an analogy, just because chocolate ice cream is your favourite, doesn't mean you can't opt for vanilla every once in awhile.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-14166100104535949222016-06-17T05:09:50.724-07:002016-06-17T05:09:50.724-07:00The garden is coming along very slowly. Honestly, ...The garden is coming along very slowly. Honestly, I have too large a garden for one person with the hours a day I have to devote to it. Too keep a garden like mine in really good order could easily be a full time job! I will do a post on my garden up next (or at least that's the plan).Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-60759807821968516932016-06-17T03:34:15.697-07:002016-06-17T03:34:15.697-07:00I think I'm asymmetry, as I only have one cont...I think I'm asymmetry, as I only have one container by the front door, but then I have two by the back door. Opposite the back door is one container at the bottom of the steps to the lawn, balanced by 2 large balls in the same colour, goodness knows what I am!Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057764572761794703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-66848708870867430012016-06-16T20:21:21.109-07:002016-06-16T20:21:21.109-07:00I think I'm a symmetry person, but I just love...I think I'm a symmetry person, but I just love all your photos of gardens, perhaps because they are so rich in colour and lush in every way compared with most Australian gardens.Gerrie Mackeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14842933917017795753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-11448390760837305132016-06-16T18:47:05.774-07:002016-06-16T18:47:05.774-07:00Can I choose both?? I think there are times when s...Can I choose both?? I think there are times when symmetry is appropriate and looks best, but the asymmetrical designs look more natural and relaxed. The "casual country" front porch with three pots probably fits my style most of all.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7116278351699614429.post-90332602817891193292016-06-16T16:53:48.968-07:002016-06-16T16:53:48.968-07:00I like a little bit of everything! Lovely gardens...I like a little bit of everything! Lovely gardens!ANNEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09669855421350031273noreply@blogger.com