Elements of planting design / Richard L. Austin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Austin, Richard L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Planting design.

Physical Description:

xi, 176 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Wiley, 2002.

Summary:

Complete coverage of the art and science of planting design

This comprehensive guide provides clear, step-by-step instructions for creating a planting composition, from preplanning and developing a preliminary design to implementing the final plan. It enables designers to strike a balance between technical issues - such as regional vegetation requirements, soil grade, and climate, noise, and erosion control - and aesthetic considerations, including color, form, and seasonal variation.

Generously illustrated with more than 300 line drawings and photographs that reinforce and clarify the material in each chapter, Elements of Planting Design: Offers a full overview of the ecology of planting designProvides in-depth information on plants as design elementsCovers planting design for large- and small-scale residential and commercial sitesIncludes challenging study questions and sample projects

Contents:

Chapter 1 The Ecology of Planting Design 1

Chapter 2 A Process for Planting Design 19

Chapter 3 Designing with Plants 35

Chapter 4 Planting Plan Graphics 97.

Notes:

"Portions of this text were originally developed by the author as "Designing with Plants" and "Designing the Natural Landscape," published in 1982 and 1984 by Van Nostrand Reinhold"--Acknowledgments.

Includes bibliographical references (page 171) and index.

ISBN:

0471398888

OCLC:

46359259

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