Landscaping : principles and practices / Jack E. Ingels, Alissa F. Smith
By: Ingels, Jack E [author].
Contributor(s): Smith, Alissa F [author].
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BookPublisher: Boston, Massachusetts : Cengage, [2019]Edition: Eighth edition.Description: xv, 498 pages : illustrations (chiefly color).Content type: text, still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781337403429.Subject(s): Landscape gardening| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | Main Library Reference Section | Reference | R 712 In46l 2019 (Browse shelf) | Room use only | 50892QC |
Includes index.
Section one. Overview of landscape designing
Chapter 1. Introduction to the landscape industry
Chapter 2. The principles of design
Chapter 3. Using drawing instruments
Chapter 4. Lettering
Chapter 5. Graphic materials and techniques
Section two. The landscape design process
Chapter 6. The landscape process
Chapter 7. The site
Chapter 8. Plant selection
Chapter 9. Flowers
Chapter 10. Hardscape
Chapter 11. Enrichment
Chapter 12. Pricing the proposed design
Chapter 13. Presenting the proposal
Section three. Landscape contracting
Chapter 14. Landscape calculations
Chapter 15. Understanding contracts and contractors
Chapter 16. Specifications
Chapter 17. Human resources : the needs and the opportunities
Section four. Landscape installation
Chapter 18. Safety in the landscape industry
Chapter 19. Tools of the trade
Chapter 20. Installing landscape plants
Chapter 21. Selecting the proper grass
Chapter 22. Lawn construction
Chapter 23. Landscape irrigation
Section five. Landscape maintenance
Chapter 24. Maintaining landscape plants
Chapter 25. Pruning trees and shrubs
Chapter 26. Plant injuries : identification and care
Chapter 27. Care of the lawn
Chapter 28. Winterization of the landscape
Chapter 29. Pricing landscape maintenance
Section six. Specialization in the landscape industry
Chapter 30. Landscaping in the age of technology
Chapter 31. Xeriscaping
Chapter 32. Interior plantscaping
Chapter 33. Water gardens
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