Home Landscaping Styles in Thailand during 2012–2016

Abstract

The study on home landscaping styles in Thailand during 2012–2016 collected data from home gardening pictures and articles published in Baan Lae Suan, a popular Thai magazine on house and garden decoration, during that period. One hundred and twenty home gardens were found. The top 3 popular home landscaping styles were Tropical garden 50.83%, English garden 30.83% and Modern garden 13.33% respectively. This study also collected data to confirm the summary of Veesommai and Siriwetchadarak (2007) that the reason for selecting garden styles was mainly personal preference. Home gardens were divided into 2 groups: new gardens and renovated gardens. The findings confirmed that the main reason for selecting garden styles for both groups were personal preference. For 45 new gardens, the reasons for selecting garden styles were 1) personal preference 47.30%, 2) site consideration and 3) easy maintenance at the same percentage of 20.43%. For 75 renovated gardens, the reasons for selecting garden styles were 1) personal preference 47.88%, 2) easy maintenance 21.82% and 3) function 15.76%.