Introduction to Horticulture

Landscape Design

Plant: Juniper

Term: Outdoor Room

Junipers• Juniperus• Plant type: Shrub or Groundcover • USDA Hardiness Zones: 4a to 10a • Height: 11" to 24" Spread: 10-20’ • Exposure: partial shade to full sun • Leaves: Green to yellow green• Growth Rate: slow • Form: Upright, Prostrate, Spreading or

horizontal • Landscape Uses: Erosion control,

Ground cover, Massing • Susceptible to bagworms

Outdoor Room:

• Design plantings that provide boundaries, ground covers & possibly ceilings to function as outdoor living areas

Outdoor Room

Before

Flagstone Floor

Entryway

Outdoor Kitchen

Before

Ceiling

Not a castle

Design your room

• Purpose:– Kitchen – Cook & eat– Party – Lights & space to entertain– Relax – Hammock, fountains– Impress – Look formal or state of the art

• Design:– Floor & Walls, ceiling is optional– Use at least 5 different kinds of plants– Draw a scaled plan

Examples

Perspective

Hints

• Determine your scale• A typical ranch size house is 1500 sq ft

– (50’ long by 30’ deep)

• How big will your room be?– (20’ X 20’ would be a medium to large room)

• Draw the house part first• Draw the doorway• Draw your area• Add your fencing, plants, etc.