1. Landscape Planning and Design

2. Learning Objectives List the 2 key goals of landscaping.
Describe the 3 basic elements of landscape design.
List and describe the 5 principles of design.
Describe the steps in planning a landscape.
Describe considerations in selecting plants for a landscape.

3. What is Landscape Design?
Key Goals
Aesthetics (beauty)
Function
Beauty and Function determined by the customer
Indoor landscaping is called ‘Interiorscaping’

4. Aesthetic Goals Enhance attractiveness and human enjoyment
Increase property values
Soften the edges of built structures

5. Functional Goals Provide privacy Control traffic flow
Screen out unsightly elements
Modify environmental factors
Windbreaks
Shade
Temperature insulation
Recreation
Reduce noise, glare and
environmental pollution

6. Landscape Professionals
Landscape Architect
Landscape Designer
Landscape Contractor
Nursery Professional
Landscape Maintenance Supervisor

7. Elements of Landscape Design
Color
Warm vs. cool
Flowers vs. leaves
Seasonal
Texture
Smooth vs. rough
Coarse vs. fine
Form
Shape
Horizontal vs. vertical

8. Design Principles Unity Balance Focalization Rhythm and line
Scale or proportion

9. Residential Landscapes
Needs assessment
Site Analysis
Preliminary design:
Public area
Private area
Service and utility area
Private Area
Public Area

10. Plant Selection Climate Soil pH Sunlight Features at maturity
Temperature
Moisture
Soil pH
Sunlight
Features at maturity
Maintenance level
Customer preferences

11. Site Analysis & Planting Plans
Plant spacing
Location of built structures
List of scientific name of plants
Quantity of each
Size of each plant
Planting plans are a means of communication between designer and contractor.

12. Sample Partial Plant List
Scientific Name
Common Name
Quantity
Size
Corydalis lutea
Yellow Corydalis 3
4” pots
Hosta ‘Great Expectations’
Plantain Lily 1
1 gallon
Hosta forunei ‘Aurea-Marginata’
Fortune’s Plantain Lily 2
Lilium regale
Regal Lily 8
Bulbs
Polystichum munitum
Western Sword Fern

13. Perspective Sketch
Drawing that depicts the landscape visually before it is completed
Great to show a customer for review

14. The Outdoor Room Concept
Corner planting
Demarcates the corners of the “outdoor room”
Foundation planting
Usually low-growing
Shortest plants below windows
Line planting
Along property lines
May act as screen
Accent planting
Specimen plants

15. Other Considerations Formal vs. informal Access and movement Budget
Usually 5 to 20% of the cost of the home
Reduce costs by using plants in smaller sizes
Irrigation system
Plan for installation in “phases”
Landscape looks put-together
Spread cost over several years

16. Review Questions
The two main goals of landscaping include aesthetic and ___________ considerations.
The three main elements of landscape design are color, texture and __________.
Two common mistakes in design include overplanting and not accounting for plant ____ at maturity.