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Like the previous editions, Landscaping: Principles and Practices, sixth edition, is intended as an overview of a complex and growing industry. The text acquaints the reader with the three major areas of practice within the business -- design, installation, and management -- by organizing the chapters into three main sections. As an introductory text, Landscaping: Principles and Practices, sixth edition, is directed to traditional and nontraditional learners seeking to begin their training as landscape professionals. While much of the material covered is unquestionably horticultural, the text presents the profession first and foremost as a business. By following the text, readers progress from the basic principles of landscape design and graphics through methods of installation and maintenance to specific business practices such as recruiting, contract preparation and interpretation, estimating and pricing, and creating a safe workplace. - Preface.
Landscaping Principles and Practices
6 edition
Published
March 26, 2003
by
Cengage Delmar Learning
in
Clifton Park, NY
.
Written in English.
First Sentence
The drawing tools of the landscape architect and the landscape designer have traditionally been the same as those of the engineering draftsperson.
Table of Contents
| Introduction : An overview of the landscape industry | ||
| Section 1 : Landscape designing. | ||
| Using drawing instruments | ||
| Lettering | ||
| Graphic materials and techniques | ||
| The site | ||
| The landscape process | ||
| The outdoor room concept | ||
| Plant selection | ||
| The principles of design | ||
| Flowers | ||
| Xeriscaping | ||
| Hardscape | ||
| Enrichment | ||
| Landscaping in the age of technology | ||
| Pricing the proposed design | ||
| Section 2 : Landscape contracting. | ||
| Landscape calculations | ||
| Understanding contracts and contractors | ||
| Contract documents | ||
| Specifications | ||
| Human resources : the needs and opportunities | ||
| Installing landscape plants | ||
| Selecting the proper grass | ||
| Lawn construction | ||
| Landscape irrigation | ||
| Interior plantscaping | ||
| Section 3 : Landscape maintenance. | ||
| Maintaining landscape plants | ||
| Plant injuries : identification and care | ||
| Care of the lawn | ||
| Winterization of the landscape | ||
| Pricing landscape maintenance | ||
| Safety in the landscape industry | ||
| The final word : Customer service | ||
| Appendixes. | ||
| Examples of landscape designs | ||
| Tools of the trade | ||
| Professional and trade organizations | ||
| Glossary |
The Physical Object
Format |
Hardcover |
Number of pages |
520 |
Dimensions |
9.1 x 8.2 x 1 inches |
Weight |
2.3 pounds |
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