1. LANDSCAPING

2. 1. FOUNDATION PLANTING- plants that cover foundation of building and blend it with the ground

3. 2. BORDER PLANTING- plants along the edge or border

4. 3. SCREEN PLANTING- plants that prevent viewing of unsightly scenes

5. 4. SPECIMEN PLANT- individual plants planted for beauty or accent

6. 5. FACING- small plants used to hide the leggy portions of taller background plants

7. 6. GROUND COVER- spreading plants such as ivy used to cover the ground completely

8. 7. BACKGROUND FOR HOUSE- shade trees planted to frame house and sky

9. 8. HEDGE- plants planted close enough to look like one unit

10. 9. ESPALIER- training a plant against a wall in a pattern

11. 10. TOPIARY- trimming or training plants in unnatural shapes

12. 11. PLANT BOX- box specially planned for growing ornamental plants or flowers

13. 12. TRUE PATIO- enclosed garden or an outdoor living room attached to the house and enclosed on all sides

14. 13. FLAG STONE- use of natural flat stones in paving

15. 14. TURN COURT- an area for vehicles to turn around on

16. 15. PARKING COURT- an area for parking vehicles, may be part of the turn area

17. 16. HOBBY PLANTS- plants that an owner collects and maintains on his property- camellias, foliage plants, etc.

18. 17. HARDY PLANT- one that will survive the climate in a given area

19. 18. TENDER PLANT- one that may be killed by a severe winter in a given area

20. 19. BEDDING PLANTS- generally, annual plants that are planted for mass effect and color such as marigolds or pansies

21. 20. THREE AREAS AROUND THE HOME TO CONSIDER IN LANDSCAPING

22. 1. Public area - the front of the house and yard that the public sees in passing

23. 2. Private area - the part of the yard that only guests usually see - should be especially pretty

24. 3. Service area - the unsightly part of the yard that should be kept hidden or screened, such as dog pens, wood piles, or sheds

25. 21. Plot Plan - shows existing features, buildings, and plants to be left in place

26. 22. SCALE DRAWING – the finished drawing of a house and yard that a landscape contractor presents to the home owner which shows all the plants that the contractor proposes to plant in the yard. It is drawn to scale, which means that size relationships on paper are the same as in the real yard. (next page)

28. 23. EVERGREEN –keeps it’s foliage in winter

29. 24. DECIDUOUS – drops it’s leaves in winter

30. 25. BALL AND BURLAP – a common method of selling shrubs where the plant is dug up with a ball of dirt containing the roots. The ball is covered with burlap material for transporting

31. 26. GARDEN POOL – a small artificial pool of water in the yard that is landscaped with water plants

32. Scientific Name - Acer Rubrum Common Name - Red Maple
27. SCIENTIFIC NAME – the latin name of a plant that absolutely identifies the plant

33. 28. CONTAINER LANDSCAPING –incorporating various types of potted plants into the landscape. This is a very popular current trend in landscaping.

34. 29. LANDSCAPE STRUCTURES – parts of the landscape other than plants, such as; walks, walls, terraces, gazeboes, driveways, patios, arbors, pathways. These usually have to be constructed

35. 30. PRUNING – cutting out dead, diseased, or unwanted limbs and foliage to improve appearance or health of landscape plants

36. 31. ARBOR – A curved overhead lattice that takes the appearance of a doorway

37. 32. TRELLIS – a flat lattice that plants are encouraged to grow upon
32. TRELLIS – a flat lattice that plants are encouraged to grow upon. It may be square, rectangular, or fan shaped.

38. 33. BALANCE AND SCALE- using equal
amounts or attracting equal
attention to two sides of a view
line

39. 34. PROPORTION AND SCALE- pleasing size relation of plants to one another and to the building

40. 35. SIMPLICITY- grouping of plants or
objects rather than masses of individuals

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