Hort2 Landscape Design

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Landscape DesignLandscape Design

Competencies 17.00-21.00Competencies 17.00-21.00


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Landscaping CareersLandscaping Careers


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What is Landscaping?What is Landscaping?

Landscaping is a profession that includesLandscaping is a profession that includes

designing, installing, and maintainingdes

igning, installing, and maintaining thethe

outdoor human environment.outdoor human environment.

here are ! "ranches of the landscapinghere are ! "ranches of the landscaping

industr#industr#Landscape $rchitectureLandscape $rchitecture

Landscape ContractorsLandscape Contractors

Landscape %aintenanceLandscape %aintenance


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Landscape $rchitectsLandscape $rchitects

Licensed professionsLicensed professions

Conceptuali&e and plan the outdoorConceptuali&e and plan the outdoor

environment or landscape for residentialenvironment or landscape for residentialand commercial clients.and commercial clients.

Landscape designers usuall# do actualLandscape designers usuall# do actual

dra'ings for residential landscapes.dra'ings for residential landscapes.


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Landscape ContractorsLandscape Contractors

Carr# out the installation or actualCarr# out the installation or actual

construction of the landscape planconstruction of the landscape plan

(ften use su"contractors to do special(ften use su"contractors to do special'or) such as pools, electrical 'or),'or) such as pools, electrical 'or),

stone'or), etc.stone'or), etc.


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Landscape %aintenanceLandscape %aintenance

*+tended care of*+tended care of

e+isting landscapese+isting landscapes

he care and up)eephe care and up)eep

of the landscape afterof the landscape afterinstallationinstallation


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Design-"uild irmsDesign-"uild irms

Landscape "usinesses that handleLandscape "usinesses that handle

ever#thing from the initial contact 'ith theever#thing from the initial contact 'ith the

client through design and construction asclient through design and construction as

'ell as long-term care and maintenance.'ell as long-term care and maintenance.


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Landscape urser# Wor)er Landscape urser# Wor)er

rofessional 'ho sells and installs landscaperofessional 'ho sells and installs landscape

plants and related materials.plants and related materials.


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#pes of Landscape lans#pes of Landscape lans


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#pes of Landscape lans#pes of Landscape lans

here are three t#pes of plans used inhere are three t#pes of plans used in

landscapinglandscaping/euential/euential

Computer $ssistedComputer $ssisted

raphicsraphics


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Landscape lansLandscape lans


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/euential lans/euential lans

*ach part of the plan is increasingl# more*ach part of the plan is increasingl# more

specific and detailed.specific and detailed.

ncludesncludesunctional diagramsunctional diagrams

reliminar# designsreliminar# designs

inal lansinal lans


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/euential lans-unctional/euential lans-unctional

DiagramsDiagrams3egin the arrangement of the client4s3egin the arrangement of the client4s

program on the site.program on the site.

Called 5"u""le diagrams6 "ecause the#Called 5"u""le diagrams6 "ecause the#

use loosel# dra'n freeform shapes touse loosel# dra'n freeform shapes to

represent areas or spacesrepresent areas or spaces

elp the designer ma)e decisionselp the designer ma)e decisions

concerning la#out and si&es and the useconcerning la#out and si&es and the use

of each area.of each area.


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/euential lans-reliminar#/euential lans-reliminar#

DesignsDesigns 3rea) the 5"u""les6 to sho' first draft vision of3rea) the 5"u""les6 to sho' first draft vision of

ho' each landscape area 'ill "e shaped.ho' each landscape area 'ill "e shaped.

Landscape is given its form, t#pe of materials toLandscape is given its form, t#pe of materials to

"e used, and application of landscape design"e used, and application of landscape designprinciples.principles.

/imple 'ithout real details, "ut the hori&ontal/imple 'ithout real details, "ut the hori&ontal

and vertical relationships "et'een o"8ects andand vertical relationships "et'een o"8ects and

areas are no' included.areas are no' included.

$ num"er of these ma# "e sho'n "efore final $ num"er of these ma# "e sho'n "efore final

plans are made.plans are made.


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/euential lans-inal lans/euential lans-inal lans

9se suggestions and reactions of the9se suggestions and reactions of the

client to ma)e a master dra'ing that isclient to ma)e a master dra'ing that is

graphicall# detailed and specific in itsgraphicall# detailed and specific in its

intent for the landscape.intent for the landscape.

nclude identified plants, paving patterns,nclude identified plants, paving patterns,

and other specific information.and other specific information.

Can also include construction dra'ings forCan also include construction dra'ings for

the landscape contractor or su"contractor the landscape contractor or su"contractor

raphics are designed to impressraphics are designed to impress


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Computer $ssistedComputer $ssisted

$lso called dra'ing $lso called dra'ing

"oard"oard

C$D :ComputerC$D :Computer

$ided Design; $ided Design;s#stems ares#stems are

accelerated draftingaccelerated drafting

s#stems, designed tos#stems, designed to

dra' landscape plansdra' landscape plans

using a personalusing a personal

computer.computer.


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raphicsraphics

Consists of letters and num"ersConsists of letters and num"ersree-hand letteringree-hand lettering

%echanical lettering%echanical lettering

Computer letteringComputer lettering


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Landscape rinciples andLandscape rinciples and

roceduresrocedures


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3alance3alance

%aterials are distri"uted evenl# on opposite%aterials are distri"uted evenl# on opposite

sides of a central a+issides of a central a+is

hree t#pes of "alance=hree t#pes of "alance=

/#mmetric/#mmetric $s#mmetric $s#mmetric

ro+imal>distalro+imal>distal

%acro-range-the vie'er sees the landscape%acro-range-the vie'er sees the landscapefrom the most distant vantage pointfrom the most distant vantage point

Closer range-the vie's from other locations notCloser range-the vie's from other locations not

as distantas distant


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$s#mmetric 3alance $s#mmetric 3alance

*ach side has as much interest as the*ach side has as much interest as the

other other

ot a duplicate of the other sideot a duplicate of the other side


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ro+imal>Distal 3alancero+imal>Distal 3alance

3alances right and left as 'ell as near and3alances right and left as 'ell as near and

far far


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ocali&ation of nterestocali&ation of nterest

/elects and positions visuall# strong items/elects and positions visuall# strong items

in the landscape composition to createin the landscape composition to create

focal pointsfocal points

Dra's the e#e of the vie'er to one ma8orDra's the e#e of the vie'er to one ma8or

feature in each use areafeature in each use area*+ample= corner planting*+ample= corner planting


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/implicit#/implicit#

/ee)s to ma)e vie'ers comforta"le 'ithin/ee)s to ma)e vie'ers comforta"le 'ithin

the landscapethe landscape

*+cludes an# unnecessar# changes in*+cludes an# unnecessar# changes in

shape, color, direction, etc.shape, color, direction, etc.


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roportionroportion

he si&e relationshipshe si&e relationships

"et'een all the"et'een all the

features of thefeatures of the

landscape includinglandscape includingvertical, hori&ontal,vertical, hori&ontal,

and spatialand spatial

relationshipsrelationships


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roportionroportion

Will maintain properWill maintain proper

proportionalproportional

relationships in arelationships in a

landscape "et'eenlandscape "et'een 3uildings and people3uildings and people

3uildings and plants3uildings and plants

lants and peoplelants and people

lants and plantslants and plants

%asses and soils%asses and soils


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9nit#9nit#

$ll the separate parts contri"ute to the $ll the separate parts contri"ute to thecreation of the total designcreation of the total design

ies together individual parts of each areaies together individual parts of each area

"#="#=


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ro8ect Development rocessro8ect Development rocess

ncludes determining need or o"8ectivencludes determining need or o"8ective

Design processDesign process

$ccepting the design $ccepting the designContracting and su"contractingContracting and su"contracting

LandscapingLandscaping

$cceptance $cceptance3illing and pa#ment3illing and pa#ment


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ro8ect %aintenance rocessro8ect %aintenance rocess

Determining need or desireDetermining need or desire

/electing landscape maintenance/electing landscape maintenance

compan# 'hich assesses the needs andcompan# 'hich assesses the needs and

presents a proposalpresents a proposal

f the proposal is accepted, the compan#f the proposal is accepted, the compan#

schedules and does the 'or)schedules and does the 'or)

Customer is "illedCustomer is "illed


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Design rocessDesign rocess

/ite anal#sis and program anal#sis/ite anal#sis and program anal#sis


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nterior Landscapingnterior Landscaping


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nterior Landscapingnterior Landscaping

Called interior plantscaping or interiorscapingCalled interior plantscaping or interiorscaping


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urposes of nterior Landscapingurposes of nterior Landscaping

$dd color $dd color

$dd te+tures $dd te+tures

$dd softness $dd softness

$dd life $dd life

ncrease emplo#eencrease emplo#ee

productivit#productivit#

Decrease emplo#eeDecrease emplo#eea"senteeisma"senteeism

$dd o+#gen $dd o+#gen

rovide her"s forrovide her"s for

coo)ing, medicine, orcoo)ing, medicine, or

fragrancefragrance

$dd "eaut# and $dd "eaut# andcomfort "# com"iningcomfort "# com"ining

all of the previousl#all of the previousl#

mentioned purposesmentioned purposes


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3enefits of nterior Landscaping3enefits of nterior Landscaping

$dds color, te+ture, softness, life and $dds color, te+ture, softness, life and

o+#gen to interior plantscapeo+#gen to interior plantscape

ncreases emplo#ee productivit#ncreases emplo#ee productivit#

Decreases emplo#ee a"sences from 'or)Decreases emplo#ee a"sences from 'or)

rovides her"s for coo)ing, fragrance, orrovides her"s for coo)ing, fragrance, or

medicinemedicine


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Disadvantages of nteriorDisadvantages of nterior



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ro'ing mediumro'ing medium

(nl# plants that 'ill gro' inside can "e(nl# plants that 'ill gro' inside can "e

usedused

ic)ing or "rea)ing leaves "# peopleic)ing or "rea)ing leaves "# people

using the interior "uilding areausing the interior "uilding area

Disadvantages of nteriorDisadvantages of nterior



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3enefits of *+terior Landscaping3enefits of *+terior Landscaping

$dds color, te+ture, and life $dds color, te+ture, and life

$dds aesthetic value :"eaut#; $dds aesthetic value :"eaut#;

$dds economic value to propert# $dds economic value to propert#

$dds comfort :shade; $dds comfort :shade;

$dds privac#"orders, fences, etc. $dds privac#"orders, fences, etc.

elps prevent erosionelps prevent erosion

Can use larger e+terior plantsCan use larger e+terior plants


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Disadvantages of *+teriorDisadvantages of *+terior

LandscapingLandscaping%a# get too much rain and dro'n%a# get too much rain and dro'natural soils ma# have diseases, insects,atural soils ma# have diseases, insects,

improper p, etc.improper p, etc.

atural soils ma# "e shallo' or roc)#atural soils ma# "e shallo' or roc)#atural outdoor soils ma# "e su"8ect toatural outdoor soils ma# "e su"8ect to

erosionerosion

Weed and insect control is more difficultWeed and insect control is more difficultLarge areas of landscaping costs moreLarge areas of landscaping costs more%ore la"or is reuired to esta"lish outdoor%ore la"or is reuired to esta"lish outdoor

landscapelandscape


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%ethods of lanting (rnamental%ethods of lanting (rnamental

lantslants


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lanting (rnamental lantslanting (rnamental lants

ools var# dependingools var# depending

upon t#pe and si&e ofupon t#pe and si&e of

plants from "ul"plants from "ul"

planter, tro'el, spade,planter, tro'el, spade,shovel to po'ershovel to po'er

augers and front endaugers and front end

loaders.loaders.


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ole should "e larger than plant roots andole should "e larger than plant roots and

soil prepared so that ne' roots 'ill gro' insoil prepared so that ne' roots 'ill gro' in

it.it.

%ethods of installation are determined "#%ethods of installation are determined "#

root form 'hether "are-rooted, "alled-and-root form 'hether "are-rooted, "alled-and-

"urlapped or containeri&ed"urlapped or containeri&ed


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3alled and 3urlapped lants3alled and 3urlapped lants

3alled and "urlapped plants have a round3alled and "urlapped plants have a roundsoil "all of roots 'rapped in "urlap fa"ric.soil "all of roots 'rapped in "urlap fa"ric.

lanted in flat-"ottomed, straight-sidedlanted in flat-"ottomed, straight-sided

hole that is deeper and 'ider than the "all.hole that is deeper and 'ider than the "all.3ac)fill soil should fill the hole enough to3ac)fill soil should fill the hole enough to

raise the plant to the level at 'hich it gre'raise the plant to the level at 'hich it gre'

in the nurser#.in the nurser#.Loose "urlap around top of plant.Loose "urlap around top of plant.%ounded ring of soil around plant to catch%ounded ring of soil around plant to catch

'ater.'ater.


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3alled and 3urlapped lants3alled and 3urlapped lants


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Containeri&ed lantsContaineri&ed lants

9se the same t#pe hold, mounded ring,9se the same t#pe hold, mounded ring,

etc. as "alled and "urlapped.etc. as "alled and "urlapped.

n addition, the plant must "e removedn addition, the plant must "e removed

from the container from the container


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3are-rooted lants3are-rooted lants

ave to have aave to have a

mound or dome in themound or dome in the

"ottom of the hole to"ottom of the hole to

spread roots andspread roots anddirect roots to gro'direct roots to gro'

do'n'ard.do'n'ard.


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all plants, even small trees, need to "eall plants, even small trees, need to "e

sta)ed to prevent "lo'ing over.sta)ed to prevent "lo'ing over.

%ulching should "e done to help retain%ulching should "e done to help retain

'ater, prevent 'eeds, improve'ater, prevent 'eeds, improve

appearance, and minimi&e temperatureappearance, and minimi&e temperature

fluctuations.fluctuations.

Water adeuatel# and freuentl# enoughWater adeuatel# and freuentl# enough

for health# plants.for health# plants.


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andling (rnamental lantsandling (rnamental lants

3alled and "urlapped plants should "e3alled and "urlapped plants should "e

handled "# the root "allhandled "# the root "all

Container gro'n plants should "e handledContainer gro'n plants should "e handled

"# the container until removed and then "#"# the container until removed and then "#

the root massthe root mass

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