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Landscape design
The art of arranging or modifying the features of a yard or an urban area for architectural or aesthetic purposes.
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hardscape materials
Design; Landscape design
All of the construction materials used to create structure in the landscape. Examples include boulders, pavers, landscape timbers, and fencing. Hardscapes also include, drain tile, irrigation, and ...
hardscape plan
Design; Landscape design
A CAD rendering that focuses only on the Hardscape items in the landscape. It includes photo concepts of all proposed Hardscape elements.
hardscaping
Design; Landscape design
Features in the landscape other than plant materials. Examples include walks, fences, and retaining walls.
height and width
Design; Landscape design
Height and width are the estimated mature sizes a plant will reach, both in upright and outward direction. These two elements are very important in plant selection and plant location. If plants are ...
secondary elements of design
Design; Landscape design
Secondary elements are used when narrowing down the types of plants used. Secondary elements of design include environmental tolerance (wind, pollution, cold), disease and insect resistance, soil ...
seasonal interest or color
Design; Landscape design
Seasonal interest and color are created by the colors that we see when we look at a plant. Color is the element that is often first noticed about a plant. Color is often used in a landscape to ...
sequence
Design; Landscape design
A gradual transition from one area to another within a landscape. A landscape with sequence has one element changing at a time rather than several changes at once. A landscape with a coarse textured ...
