1. Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association (MNLA) Foundation
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2. LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION LESSON 20 – DESIGN PROCESS

3. Corel Corporation
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4. Landscape Design Process
Interview the client
Analyze site and family activities
Prepare a base plan
Develop a functional bubble diagram
Prepare a preliminary design
Complete the landscape plan
Select plant materials
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5. 1. Interview the Client
Usage – recreation, gardening, entertainment, hobbies
Preferences for style
Preferences for plants
Budget
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6. 2. Analyze the Site and Family Activities
Public area
Private or outdoor living area
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7. 3. Prepare a Base Plan
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8. 4. Develop a Balloon Diagram
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9. 5. Preliminary Design
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10. 5. Preliminary Design Height Form Purpose Type Maintenance
Cultural needs
5. Preliminary Design
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11. 6. Landscape Plan
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12. 7. Select Plant Materials
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13. 8. Select Plant Materials
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14. Exercise: Redesign the Front Yard
Thanks to the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay for permission to use the color drawings throughout this presentation.
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15. Connect with horticulture and landscaping resources.
Thank you for using the Pathways through Horticulture Curriculum, provided to Minnesota teachers free-of-charge, courtesy of the Minnesota Nursery & Landscape Association and the MNLA Foundation.
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These lessons were obtained through a purchase agreement between the Minnesota Nursery and Landscape Association (MNLA) and the Pennsylvania Landscape and Nursery Association (PLNA) and have been modified by the MNLA. The Pennsylvania Landscape and Nursery Association retains all original ownership rights and all copyrights. © 2005, Pennsylvania Landscape and Nursery Association. All Rights Reserved.