Professional planting design : an architectural and horticultural approach for creating mixed bed plantings / Scott C. Scarfone.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scarfone, Scott C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Planting design.

Gardens--Design.

Gardens.

Landscape design.

Physical Description:

xiv, 272 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), plans ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, [2007]

Summary:

When done successfully, mixed beds represent the pinnacle of planting design-a living work of art in which small trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses, bulbs, tropicals, and groundcovers combine to create a true feeling of place. Professional Planting Design: An Architectural and Horticultural Approach for Creating Mixed Bed Plantings initiates you into the principles of planting design and helps you develop the ability to think about the planting design process, so that you can develop your own effective compositions that sustain multi-seasonal interest.

Richly illustrated with photographs and drawings, Professional Planting Design covers the basics as well as the advanced concepts of planting design including: selecting plant characteristics, types of mixed bed plantings, structuring and composing mixed beds, creating mixed palettes for seasonal variation, designing in elevation and plan view, and choosing plants. You'll find coverage of design, landscape architecture, and horticulture interwoven throughout the guide, along with detailed steps for developing mixed bed planting compositions at a variety of scales for projects on both residential and commercial sites. Clear and concise yet thorough, this book will supplement your talent with the knowledge you need to create harmonious mixed plantings in the landscape that will provide continual interest throughout the seasons.

Contents:

Mixed planting basics

The power of succession

Applying design fundamentals to planting design

Structuring and adorning the mixed planting composition

Form-based approach to mixed planting design

Designing in plan view: creating the beds

Composing and structuring a mixed bed

Specifying plants by their characteristics

Understanding the planting environment

Completing the process: selecting the plants.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [259]-260) and index.

ISBN:

9780471761396

0471761397

OCLC:

70707713

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