ISBN-13: 9780393706246 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 208 str.
What do you need to know about how plants grow and function? How can you determine appropriate plants for a particular site? How can you use their distinct design features effectively? What are the real design considerations to keep in mind This book--a Botany 101 course for professionals and students alike--walks you through all the answers, equipping you with the ability to be not just an informed landscape designer but also an effective planting designer Kimberly Duffy Turner, a landscape architect and horticulturalist, explains the essentials of planting design, exploring form and function and showing how various characteristics of plants and trees--shape, pigment, leaf veination, texture, fragrance, sound, height, and more--can be used to achieve effective site-appropriate designs. Specifying appropriate plant material and examining stock at the nursery--drawing up a planting schedule of the species or cultivar, sizes, and quantities--and evaluating modes of transplantation (when to ask for bare root, balled and burlapped, or containerized) are other key "on-the-job" concepts covered A chapter on green design outlines some of the sustainable trends in botany: the role of LEED certification in landscape design; mitigating environmental problems with plants and open space; the emergence of green roofs and vertical gardens; biomimicry; and sensitive material selection, like composite wood products and plant-derived, soy-based paints. Both a handy appendix of common Latin and Greek terms used in horticulture and a comprehensive list of plant palettes are included With more than 150 color photographs and schematic drawings illustrating key strategies, Botany for Designers is the professional's go-to guide, showing you how an appreciation of plant fundamentals can lead to more inspired, well-designed landscapes.