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Complete coverage of the art and science of planting designThis comprehensive guide provides clear, step-by-step instructions for creating a planting composition, from preplanning and developing a preliminary design to implementing the final plan. It enables designers to strike a balance between technical issues—such as regional vegetation requirements, soil grade, and climate, noise, and erosion control—and aesthetic considerations, including color, form, and seasonal variation.Generously illustrated with more than 300 line drawings and photographs that reinforce and clarify the material in each chapter, Elements of Planting Design: Offers a full overview of the ecology of planting designProvides in-depth information on plants as design elementsCovers planting design for large- and small-scale residential and commercial sitesIncludes challenging study questions and sample projects
RICHARD L. AUSTIN, MS, ASLA, is Associate Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. He is a licensed landscape architect in Kansas and Nebraska and a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects.
Foreword viiAcknowledgments xiChapter 1 The Ecology of Planting Design 1Chapter 2 The Process of Planting Design 19Chapter 3 Designing With Plants 35Chapter 4 Planting Design Graphics 97Chapter 5 Resources 145Bibliography 171Index 173
