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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| Language: | English |
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Clifton Park, NY :
Delmar, Cengage Learning ,
2009
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| 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