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Horticulture Principles and Practices

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Installation of the L<strong>and</strong>scape<br />

PURPOSE AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES<br />

The purpose of this chapter is to discuss the activities involved in installing a l<strong>and</strong>scape,<br />

following the plans produced by l<strong>and</strong>scape designers. The materials used in a l<strong>and</strong>scape<br />

may be plant materials or nonplant materials.<br />

After studying this chapter, the student should be able to<br />

1. Define hardscaping.<br />

2. Distinguish between formal garden <strong>and</strong> informal garden.<br />

3. List five common plants in each of the categories of bedding plants,<br />

ground covers, ornamental grasses, trees, <strong>and</strong> shrubs.<br />

4. Discuss how the plants in each of the categories in (3) above are<br />

planted.<br />

OVERVIEW<br />

Plants used in the l<strong>and</strong>scape may be grouped into certain operational categories—trees,<br />

shrubs, vines, bedding plants, ground covers, bulbs, corms, tubers, <strong>and</strong> rhizomes.<br />

Plants in each group have common methods of propagation <strong>and</strong> require similar care.<br />

They differ in various characteristics including adult size, shape, color, texture, <strong>and</strong><br />

growth environment. These categories of plants have certain specific roles in the<br />

l<strong>and</strong>scape. When different categories are used simultaneously in the l<strong>and</strong>scape, they<br />

have to be properly located to be effective <strong>and</strong> functional. This chapter is devoted to<br />

discussing how these categories of plants are installed <strong>and</strong> used in creating effective<br />

designs in the l<strong>and</strong>scape. The role of the nursery <strong>and</strong> its operations are also<br />

discussed.<br />

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