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===Residential gardens===
{{See also|Front garden|Back garden}}
A residential or private domestic garden such as the [[front garden]] or [[back garden]] is the most common form of garden. The front garden may be a formal and semi-public space and so subject to the constraints of convention and local laws. While typically found in the [[yard (land)|yard]] of the residence, a garden may also be established on a [[Roof garden|roof]], in an [[atrium (architecture)|atrium]] or [[courtyard]], on a [[balcony]], in [[windowbox]]es, or on a [[Patio garden|patio]]. Residential gardens are typically designed at [[human scale]], as they are most often intended for private use. However, the garden of a [[great house]] or a large [[estate (house)|estate]] may be larger than a public park, and may contain specialized gardens (such as those for exhibiting one particular type of plant) and [[Eyecatcher (landscape)|eyecatchers]]. 

Some early residential gardens include the Donnell Garden in Sonoma, California. The garden was designed by landscape architect, [[Thomas Church (landscape architect)|Thomas Church]], with [[Lawrence Halprin]] and architect, [[George T. Rockrise]], which was completed in 1948. The garden is currently regarded as a modernist icon and has been applauded for its well maintained garden of its time. The garden was recognized for its unique and organic forms that represented a modern style of California. The garden is on top of a hillside overlooking the northern area of San Francisco Bay.