Landscape Design, Construction, and Maintenance

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Landscape Design, Construction, and Maintenance
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Landscaping

• What is Landscaping?
• It is a part of ornamental Horticulture Industry

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Landscaping

• What is Ornamental Horticulture?
• It is the Industry that uses plants and other
  materials for decoration purposes.

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Landscaping

• Ornamental Horticulture also claims the areas
  of
• Floral Design
• Greenhouse Management
• Nursery Management

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Landscaping

• Landscaping focuses on the beatification of the
  outdoor terrain and to some interior settings.
• Landscaping combines the principles of art with
  the science of growing plants

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Landscaping

• Landscaping involves the planting of
• Ornamental trees
• Shrubs
• Vines
• Ground Covers ( including grasses)
• Flowers ( annuals and perennials)
• Bulbs

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Landscaping

• Landscaping involves physical features or
  hardscapes.
• Hardscape includes
• Fences --Drives
• Terraces --Irrigation Systems
• Retaining Walls -- Pools
• Patios
• Walks,

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Landscaping

• Landscaping
• also results in sculpting the soil and the
  natural lay of the land.

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Landscaping

• Professional landscapers must consider many
  factors during the work on a landscape job.

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Landscaping

• Some factors that influence landscapes are
• Terrain
• The climate
• The homes
• Buildings
• Other Physical Structures
• Intended Use of the property
• Clients Wants

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Landscaping

• The Big Challenge!!
• Is for the Landscaper to allow for all of the
  factors listed above while developing a landscape
  that is both attractive and functional.

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Landscaping

• This Chapter focuses on three main things
• 1st the Landscape Design this deal with
  planning of the landscape project
• 2nd is the installation and or construction of
  the project.
• 3rd is the maintenance of the landscape so it
  will continue to be attractive over a long time.

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Landscaping

• What are the Benefits of Landscaping?
• Enjoyment given to the homeowner this could be
  the attractive or aesthetic views are pleasing

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Landscaping

• What does Aesthetic Valve means?
• The beauty of the landscape

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Landscaping

• Plants in the landscape will convey
• Warmth
• Protection
• Comfort

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Landscaping

• A Study by Weyerhaeuser Nursery Products Division
  estimated that landscaping can add as much as
  15 to the resale value of a home.
• Why? As the landscape provides the 1st
  impression to the home.

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Landscaping

• Are landscaping plants good for the environment?
• Yes!!

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Landscaping

• The photosynthetic process in the leaf uses
  carbon dioxide and releases oxygen.
• Studies have shown that 2,500 sq ft of turf grass
  releases enough oxygen for a family of four

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Landscaping

• Plants and soil organisms also scrub the air of
  pollutants such as
• Ammonia
• Benzene
• Toluene,
• Trichloroethylene
• xylene

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Landscaping Design

• What is Landscape Design?
• It is the practice of creating a plan to make
  the best use of available space in the most
  attractive way Relationships between the land ,
  buildings, plants, and people are considered

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Landscaping Design

• Professional Designers have two main purposes in
  mind when designing landscapes plans for the
  home or a building
• 1st show off the home and building to its best
  advantage
• 2nd Create both an attractive and useful
  setting for the inhabitants

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Landscaping Design

• What is a landscape Architects?
• They are trained in engineering , graphic arts,
  and architectural technology. They are skilled
  in designing functional plans based on the
  interrelationships of people and their
  surroundings

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Landscaping Design

• What is a landscape Designer?
• They are trained in the art of design and the
  science of growing the horticultural plants.
  They work primarily with residential home designs
  and small commercial sites

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Landscaping Design

• A landscape Designer will have the following
• Knowledge of plant ID
• Cultural Requirments of plants
• Construction practices
• Principals of Design
• They will work at local nurseries , garden
  centers, and landscaping companies.

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Landscaping Construction

• What is Landscaping Construction?
• It is the segment of landscaping that involves
  the installation of materials identified in the
  landscape design
• Construction project can range from very small to
  very large in scale.

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Landscaping Construction

• What is a Landscaping Contractor?
• The construction of the project is performed by
  the contractor. There are the ones that transfer
  the design from paper to the actual landscape.

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Landscaping Construction

• What is a landscape supervisor?
• This is a crew chief that has responsible for
  the crew. They provide leadership to the crew.
  They also assign tasks to the workers and
  usually works alongside of them Team work is
  very important among the workers. Working well
  with others provide quality work as well as speed

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Landscaping Construction

• What is landscape maintenance?
• It is the care of upkeep of the landscape
  materials after installation. Landscape
  maintenance includes the following
• Mowing grass
• Fertilizing landscape plants
• Pruning landscape plants

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Landscaping Construction

• Cont
• Applying pest controls
• Planting and weeding flower beds
• Removing leaves in the fall
• Cultivating soil
• Applying mulch to planting beds

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Landscaping Construction

• The goal of the landscape maintenance program is
  to keep the landscape as attractive and
  functional as intended in the original landscape
  design

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The End

• Any Questions!!!