Landscape Design, Construction, and Maintenance

Landscaping

What is Landscaping?

It is a part of ornamental Horticulture Industry

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What is Ornamental Horticulture?

It is the Industry that uses plants and other materials for decoration purposes.

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Ornamental Horticulture also claims the areas of :

Floral Design

Greenhouse Management

Nursery Management

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Landscaping focuses on the beatification of the outdoor terrain and to some interior settings.

Landscaping combines the principles of art with the science of growing plants

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Landscaping involves the planting of:

Ornamental trees

Shrubs

Vines

Ground Covers ( including grasses)

Flowers ( annuals and perennials)

Bulbs

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Landscaping involves physical features or hardscapes.

Hardscape includes : Fences --Drives Terraces --Irrigation Systems Retaining Walls -- Pools Patios Walks,

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Landscaping:

also results in sculpting the soil and the natural lay of the land.

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Professional landscapers must consider many factors during the work on a landscape job.

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Some factors that influence landscapes are: Terrain The climate The homes Buildings Other Physical Structures Intended Use of the property Clients Wants

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The Big Challenge!!

Is for the Landscaper to allow for all of the factors listed above while developing a landscape that is both attractive and functional.

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This Chapter focuses on three main things:

1st the Landscape Design: this deal with planning of the landscape project

2nd is the installation and or construction of the project.

3rd is the maintenance of the landscape so it will continue to be attractive over a long time.

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What are the Benefits of Landscaping?

Enjoyment given to the homeowner this could be the attractive or aesthetic views are pleasing

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What does Aesthetic Valve means?

The beauty of the landscape

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Plants in the landscape will convey:

WarmthProtectionComfort

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A Study by Weyerhaeuser Nursery Products Division estimated that landscaping can add as much as 15% to the resale value of a home.

Why? As the landscape provides the 1st impression to the home.

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Are landscaping plants good for the environment?

Yes!!

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The photosynthetic process in the leaf uses carbon dioxide and releases oxygen.

Studies have shown that 2,500 sq ft of turf grass releases enough oxygen for a family of four

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Plants and soil organisms also scrub the air of pollutants such as:AmmoniaBenzeneToluene,Trichloroethylenexylene

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What is Landscape Design?

It is the practice of creating a plan to make the best use of available space in the most attractive way Relationships between the land , buildings, plants, and people are considered

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Professional Designers have two main purposes in mind when designing landscapes plans for the home or a building:1st show off the home and building to its

best advantage2nd Create both an attractive and useful

setting for the inhabitants

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What is a landscape Architects?

They are trained in engineering , graphic arts, and architectural technology. They are skilled in designing functional plans based on the interrelationships of people and their surroundings

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What is a landscape Designer?

They are trained in the art of design and the science of growing the horticultural plants. They work primarily with residential home designs and small commercial sites

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A landscape Designer will have the following:Knowledge of plant IDCultural Requirments of plantsConstruction practicesPrincipals of DesignThey will work at local nurseries , garden

centers, and landscaping companies.

Landscaping Construction

What is Landscaping Construction?

It is the segment of landscaping that involves the installation of materials identified in the landscape design

Construction project can range from very small to very large in scale.

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What is a Landscaping Contractor?

The construction of the project is performed by the contractor. There are the ones that transfer the design from paper to the actual landscape.

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What is a landscape supervisor?

This is a crew chief that has responsible for the crew. They provide leadership to the crew. They also assign tasks to the workers and usually works alongside of them Team work is very important among the workers. Working well with others provide quality work as well as speed

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What is landscape maintenance? It is the care of upkeep of the landscape materials after installation. Landscape maintenance includes the following:Mowing grassFertilizing landscape plantsPruning landscape plants

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Cont…Applying pest controlsPlanting and weeding flower bedsRemoving leaves in the fallCultivating soilApplying mulch to planting beds

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The goal of the landscape maintenance program is to keep the landscape as attractive and functional as intended in the original landscape design

The End

Any Questions!!!