Landscape Design: A Practical Approach provides a comprehensive view of the landscape design process as it applies to the professional landscape designer. Written for horticulture and landscaping students and professional landscapers, Landscape Design will also serve as a practical reference for landscape architects.

This comprehensive guide book provides a good, basic understanding of the landscape design process, including:

• Design analysis
• Study of land forms and planning of land form manipulation
• Area creation and circulation
• Environmental adjustments
• Aesthetics of good design
• Appropriate materials selection
• Proper use of enriching materials in the landscape

Additionally, valuable materials covering specification reading and writing, bidding and estimating, and sales are included.

Contents

1. Introduction to Today's Landscaping
2. Design Analysis
3. Areas and Circulation
4. Studying the Land Forms
5. Planning the Alteration of Land Forms
6. The Walls and Ceiling
7. Principles of Planting Design
8. Plantings and Architecture
9. Matching Plant Materials to Design Criteria
10. Covering the Ground
11. Embellishments
12. Special Landscape Problems: Business and Rental Properties
13. Specifications, Estimations, and Bids
14. The Role of the Designer/Salesperson
15. Computers in Landscape Design
16. Designing Automatic Irrigation Systems

Appendices

1. Plant Materials Guidelists
2. Measurements and Weights
3. Helpful Organizations

Index

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