Landscaping : principles & practices

This book provides the basic knowledge and industry information needed to be successful in the field of landscape design and architecture. Focusing on three areas of professional practice; design, contracting, and management, traditional topics such as design, plant installation, and pricing, as wel...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ingels, Jack E. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Clifton Park, NY : Delmar, Cengage Learning , 2009
Edition:7th ed
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Using drawing instruments
  • 2. Lettering
  • 3. Graphic materials and techniques
  • 4. The site
  • 5. The landscape process
  • 6. The outdoor room concept
  • 7. Plant selection
  • 8. The principles of design
  • 9. Flowers
  • 10. Xeriscaping
  • 11. Hardscape
  • 12. Enrichment
  • 13. Landscaping in the age of technology
  • 14. Pricing the proposed design
  • 15. Presenting a proposal
  • 16. Landscape calculations
  • 17. Understanding contracts and contractors
  • 18. Contract documents
  • 19. Specifications
  • 20. Human resources : the needs and opportunities
  • 21. Installing landscape plants
  • 22. Selecting the proper grass
  • 23. Lawn construction
  • 24. Landscape irrigation
  • 25. Interior plantscaping
  • 26. Water gardens
  • 27. Maintaining landscape plants
  • 28. Plant injuries : identification and care
  • 29. Care of the lawn
  • 30. Winterization of the landscape
  • 31. Pricing landscape maintenance
  • 32. Safety in the landscape industry
  • 33. Customer service