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Landscaping HORT 226

Landscaping HORT 226. Spring 2014 By: Heidi Clark Unit 1 Introduction. Introduction. History of Landscaping The need/want to assert our own personalities into our surroundings - By use of favorite colors, materials, plants etc. History.

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Landscaping HORT 226

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  1. LandscapingHORT 226 Spring 2014 By: Heidi Clark Unit 1 Introduction

  2. Introduction History of Landscaping The need/want to assert our own personalities into our surroundings - By use of favorite colors, materials, plants etc.

  3. History - Planning and designing landscapes has been around for centuries. • In the beginning they were only for the privileged aristocrats and the wealthy.

  4. Modern America Not until the latter half of this century was there a need for good planning and design used for: - Individuals - Businesses - And Communities of all economic classes As long as communities grow, develop and change there is and will always be a need for professional landscape planners and designers.

  5. Complex Subject • Landscaping is a complex and complicated subject. • It is a very technical skill. • All can be taught and learned • Skills learned: • Drawing a base site diagram • Drawing a design complete with symbols, and • Installing the design

  6. Areas of Knowledge • Professional Designers must be knowledgeable in: • The basic principles of design • Plant identification • Plants habits • Plant hardiness • Landscape materials • Landscape site characteristics • Soils • Environmental conditions and most recently • Computer design

  7. The art of Landscaping As much as landscaping is techinical is is an art as well. • Landscaping assumes the influences of its designer – there will be no two landscape designs the same. • This is due to varying influences upon the designer, regardless of skill, all designers will experience growth and evolution in their creativity.

  8. Creative problem- solving process Sequential design process • Meet the Clients • Site Inventory and Analysis • Base Map Preparation • Program Development • Design Development • Design Presentation - Will also include research of plant materials, landscape materials to simulate the real-life job environment.

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