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Landscape Design:
Landscaping combines elements of art and
science to create a functional, aesthetically pleasing extension of
indoor living to the outdoors. One initial purpose of landscape
design is to blend man's technology (house or building) into the
natural surroundings. To work toward a desirable landscape design,
the landscape horticulturist must have a working knowledge of art
elements and design principles.
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Sustainable Landscape:
A landscape designed, installed, and
maintained in a residential, commercial, or public setting that is
functional, maintainable, environmentally sound, cost effective, and
visually pleasing throughout the entire life of that landscape.
Texture:
Coarseness or fineness of the plant. Texture should
be one of the first design considerations when placing plants in a
landscape. Texture in plants can be created by leaves, branches,
bark, or other plant parts. It can also be created by rough or
smooth looking surfaces, thin or thick leaf set, or by darkness or
lightness.
Trees:
A woody plant that
usually has one main stem and reaches a height of at least 12 ft.
Trees are very important for screening, framing, and shade, and are
considered early in the landscape design program. Trees are usually
placed before other plant material because of their major impact on
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Unit:
For the purposes of the Sustainable Landscape
Information Series, a unit is a group of publications that
concentrates on one topic area. There will be four units in the SULIS which are: Sustainable Landscape Design, Sustainable Landscape
Implementation, Sustainable Plant Materials Selection, and
Sustainable Landscape Maintenance. Each unit will build on the
information presented in other units.
Unity:
How well the entire design comes together to form one
landscape. All aspects of the landscape should complement one
another rather than compete for attention.
Variety:
Mixing up the form, texture and color combinations
in a landscape to create extra interest without sacrificing the
simplicity of the design.
Visualization Exercise:
Designer pictures in his/her mind
what an area will look like before the landscape design process
begins.
Visually Pleasing:
A landscape having an overall desirable
appearance. A beautiful landscape would also be considered a
visually pleasing landscape.
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