Transcript FFL Yard Design Strategies - Florida

Plant List
Design Considerations
 Ecology
 Function
 Aesthetics
Ecology- Right Plant-Right Place
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Light
Moisture
Soil Ph
Salt tolerance
Functional Characteristics
 Structural
 Focal
 Massing
Structural Plants
Trees
 Large Shrubs
Function:
Enclose/create space
Create microclimates
 Size
 Shape
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Focal Plants
Unusual plants
Function:
Capture attention
Direct a view
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 Size
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 Shape
 Texture
 Color
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Massing Plants
Medium/Small
Shrubs
 Grasses
 Groundcover
Function: unify and
create spaces
 Size
 Shape
 Texture
 Color
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Aesthetic Characteristics
 Texture
 Form
 Color
TEXTURE
 Tactile and visual
 Arrangement and size of the
leaves, twigs and branches
 Coarse
 Medium
 Fine
Tree Forms
 Most obvious and enduring feature
 Use form that best fits the function and space
Shrub and
Groundcover
Forms
 Forms as a
mass
 Forms as
individual
specimen
plants
Plant Size
 Mature size fits the space
Color Theory
 Monochromatic
One hue
 Analogous Three
hues next to each
other
 Complementary
Two hues opposite
each other
 Triadic Three
hues equally
spaced
12 stage color wheel
Front yard
South side of house
Full sun
No trees
Front entry
Dry sandy soil
Irrigation in all yards
Soil Ph-
Side yard
East side of house
Morning sun
Side yard
West side of house
Evening sun
Backyard
North side of house
Full sun
Pool
Patio
Size
Type of plant
Texture
Form
Color
Focal Plant
Features in
Florida-Friendly
Yard
Trees (no trees)
Small turf (large turf)
Diversity (monoculture)
Pervious surface (non-pervious)
Natural shape (over-trimmed)
Mulch (hardscape)
Flowering wildlife plants (no flowers)
Drainage (standing water)
Plants fit space (plants trimmed to fit space)
Water edge buffer (turf to water edge)
Style Theme
Relate to house
Relate to views
Small Garden June 2004 pg 53
Small Garden 2006 pg 11
“Sense of Place”
Style
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 Informal
 Formal
Pay attention to:
 Architectural style
 Tradition, Culture
 Personal expression
Garden Ideas and Outdoor Living Spring 2005 pg 114