First of all the lawn. Having a front and reirlawn was very important in the Victorian garden. These lawns needed to be trimmed by gang mowers or by push mowers. Secondly trees were important for numerous reasons. First and foremost trees gave the Victorians privacy and shade. Trees could also be used as a frame for the house. Diverse trees were in use these days. You could choose an exotic one but weeping trees were also very popular.

Seeing Victorians loved decorating indoors they spend a lot of time and effort in creating flower gardens. Especially Acacia, Ageratum, Alonsoa, Amanthus, Aster,Scarlet Basil, Begonia were extremely popular those days. The flowers were trimmed each to the exact same height and depicted a motive. Flowers were put along windows and paths and people used roses as climbing plants. Shrubs were used mainly for delineating property lines or marking paths. They might also be used to hide an "unsightly" wooden fence or house foundation, or used to frame doorways or bay windows. It was popular to mix the species of shrubs.

As a 5th vast element the Victorians loved to use ornaments in their garden. Urns, statues and fishponds were extremely popular in that day and age.Due to the fact Victorians loved to spend time in their garden a lot of money was spent on gardenseatings. Cast iron or wooden benches, seat, pavilions, and gazebos were made as decorative as possible. They were placed in gardenhouses and in the shade of the garden.

Most properties at the turn of the century were fenced. Cast iron was by far the most popular material because it was the most ornamental. The more elaborate the home, the more elaborate the fence and gate. In more informal settings, rustic fencing was used. This might be made of "rustic" wood bent into decorative motifs. The picket fence was to be hidden with shrubs at best, or vines if shrubs were out of the question.And that brings us to the last element of the Victorian garden: Vines. Vines were usually used to hide away ugly features and to create shade. But there most important quality was sheer decoration.