He said he didn't mind a few medieval historians around for ornamental purposes, but the government shouldn't pay to educate them.

Although the lighthouse was built partially for ornamental purposes, it has also served as an active lighthouse.

Willow trees can reach a height of 20mft 0, and are valued for ornamental purposes.

These orchids are commonly cultivated in greenhouses for ornamental purposes, resulting in a huge variety of cultivars of different colors.

Some gardens are for ornamental purposes only, while some gardens also produce food crops, sometimes in separate areas, or sometimes intermixed with the ornamental plants.

If you have ornamental fish in a garden pond, install a pond heater to stop the surface freezing over for long periods.

In the age of big data and the quantified-self movement, having a single code for all ornamental fish seems laughably inadequate.

He added that releasing ornamental fish into the environment was an offence, but that many were unaware of the law.

They have an extraordinary wealth of species: 51 genera with more than 90 species of coral biota and 242 species of ornamental fish.

They can also be reared as an ornamental fish.

Wow factor: a rooftop hot tub with views over the ornamental lake.

It was set on a high, landscaped hill with an ornamental lake below and a view over fields to faraway power stations.

Although we had this office rule that you just kinda pulled into the car park each morning and pointed yourself at the ornamental lake.

The original university precincts, occupying 200 acres of parkland with an ornamental lake, and a mile outside the historic city centre, have not been forgotten.

The large rear garden, which backs on to an ornamental lake in the park, has a summer house, greenhouse and two sheds.

Initially dismissed by physicians, it was grown as an ornamental plant indoors, but slowly the brinjal found its way onto the table.

Our ornamental plant growers and retailers have had a tough time, with coffee shops and barbecue sales keeping many businesses afloat.

Knotweed, introduced as an ornamental plant in the 19th century, can grow through tarmac.

Plants are occasionally grown as an ornamental plant in wildflower gardens.

They would make a great ornamental plant if they were able to survive elsewhere.

And it still was, feeding an ornamental pond in her garden.

He was fascinated by the park’s large ornamental pond wriggling with goldfish, mosquitofish, and loaches.

The house has a lovely walled garden with an ornamental pond.

The open-plan living room, with its heated limestone floor, green-oak beams and stainless steel tie-beams, opens on to a patio and ornamental pond.

She has exposed a wonderful water garden beyond the lawns, which leads down to a waterfall and ornamental pond.

Grow it as a medium-sized ornamental shrub (it has a height and spread of 6ft to 8ft) or plant several together to create an informal hedge.

Closer to the hall nestles a small garden with ornamental shrubs and trees.

Ornamental shrubs were rare, but could include azalea, lilac, and mock orange.

The property contains an inventory of 2,640 trees and 1,928 ornamental shrubs.

They also left much of the original natural vegetation in place, instead of removing it and replanting with ornamental shrubs, as was often the case.

Its silver, feathery foliage makes it a great year-round ornamental tree - as long as you have the room to let it express itself.

Can you tell us anything about the fruit from this ornamental tree?

They are now widely grown as an ornamental tree in many parts of the world, a popular choice for parks and gardens.

In a mixed border - one with a small ornamental tree, shrubs, climbers, conifers as well as bulbs - perennials such as lupins and delphiniums sit well and will give continuing colour.

It's very popular as an ornamental tree and much used in urban landscaping.

Whether the lawns are purely ornamental or for play — or even paths around the allotment — grass responds to a bit of tender loving care.

All the hard work was done by two experienced petty officers, making my presence purely ornamental.

They used to be purely ornamental because eating one was like getting through a packet of birdseed.

Check for generous drainage holes, too, because some pots are purely ornamental and are supposed to have another plastic 'inner' inside.

They are purely ornamental but there are plenty of other varieties that will grow in our gardens and produce well, as long as they get enough sun.