Course numbers link to the Schedule of Classes. An examination of principles and practices of the profession.
Course includes a brief history of the profession as well as famous practitioners and projects.
Interrelationships among design, site engineering, materials, and construction techniques. I Laboratories focus on identification and description of native and select exotic landscape plants frequently used in landscape design and revegetation in the Southwest. Lectures emphasize terminology, plant care and maintenance, and influence of site conditions and requirements on plant selection. I Principles of planting design, planting design process, and functional and esthetic uses of plants in designs are discussed. Studio projects focus on development of planting plans for sites with various scopes and conditions.