Landscaping Principles and Practices
Edition: 6 edition
Publisher: Cengage Delmar Learning
Published: March 26, 2003
Place of publication: Clifton Park, NY
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 520
ISBN-13: 9781401834104
Subjects: Agricultural science; Landscape art & architecture; Landscaping industry; Landscape; Science; Architecture; Science/Mathematics; Life Sciences - Horticulture; Agriculture - General; General; Technology / Agriculture & Animal Husbandry; Landscape architecture; Landscape gardening
First sentence: The drawing tools of the landscape architect and the landscape designer have traditionally been the same as those of the engineering draftsperson.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : An overview of the landscape industry; title: Section 1 : Landscape designing.; title: Using drawing instruments; title: Lettering; title: Graphic materials and techniques; title: The site; title: The landscape process; title: The outdoor room concept; title: Plant selection; title: The principles of design; title: Flowers; title: Xeriscaping; title: Hardscape; title: Enrichment; title: Landscaping in the age of technology; title: Pricing the proposed design; title: Section 2 : Landscape contracting.; title: Landscape calculations; title: Understanding contracts and contractors; title: Contract documents; title: Specifications; title: Human resources : the needs and opportunities; title: Installing landscape plants; title: Selecting the proper grass; title: Lawn construction; title: Landscape irrigation; title: Interior plantscaping; title: Section 3 : Landscape maintenance.; title: Maintaining landscape plants; title: Plant injuries : identification and care; title: Care of the lawn; title: Winterization of the landscape; title: Pricing landscape maintenance; title: Safety in the landscape industry; title: The final word : Customer service; title: Appendixes.; title: Examples of landscape designs; title: Tools of the trade; title: Professional and trade organizations; title: Glossary