Elements of Planting Design
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Complete coverage of the art and science of planting design
This comprehensive guide provides clear, step-by-stepinstructions for creating a planting composition, from preplanningand developing a preliminary design to implementing the final plan.It enables designers to strike a balance between technicalissues-such as regional vegetation requirements, soil grade,and climate, noise, and erosion control-and aestheticconsiderations, including color, form, and seasonal variation.
Generously illustrated with more than 300 line drawings andphotographs that reinforce and clarify the material in eachchapter, Elements of Planting Design:
* Offers a full overview of the ecology of planting design
* Provides in-depth information on plants as design elements
* Covers planting design for large- and small-scale residentialand commercial sites
* Includes challenging study questions and sample projects
This comprehensive guide provides clear, step-by-stepinstructions for creating a planting composition, from preplanningand developing a preliminary design to implementing the final plan.It enables designers to strike a balance between technicalissues-such as regional vegetation requirements, soil grade,and climate, noise, and erosion control-and aestheticconsiderations, including color, form, and seasonal variation.
Generously illustrated with more than 300 line drawings andphotographs that reinforce and clarify the material in eachchapter, Elements of Planting Design:
* Offers a full overview of the ecology of planting design
* Provides in-depth information on plants as design elements
* Covers planting design for large- and small-scale residentialand commercial sites
* Includes challenging study questions and sample projects
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RICHARD L. AUSTIN, MS, ASLA, is Associate Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. He is a licensed landscape architect in Kansas and Nebraska and a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects.
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Foreword vii
Acknowledgments xi
Chapter 1 The Ecology of Planting Design 1
Chapter 2 The Process of Planting Design 19
Chapter 3 Designing With Plants 35
Chapter 4 Planting Design Graphics 97
Chapter 5 Resources 145
Bibliography 171
Index 173
