Transcript Landscaping
Landscaping Definition landscaping refers to any activity that modifies the visible features of an area of land, including: • Living elements, such as flora or fauna; • Natural elements, such as landforms & bodies of water; • Human elements, such as structures & buildings; • Abstract elements, such as the weather & lighting conditions. History Landscaping has long been a practiced art. It is thought that it was during the Roman era that it really took off in popularity. However, in the early middle ages, the art of landscaping was lost. The renaissance landscape developed through the 16th and 17th centuries. In the 18th century of England, a new breed of landscapers came to the fore. In the 19th century, urban planning became important, and this gave rise to the modern focus of landscaping. Today, landscape architecture is a widely practiced discipline, with innovation in designs and plans for gardens and public spaces occurring around the world. Landscaping has also become popular on a smaller scale. Examples Living element: flora Natural element: body of water Human element: building Abstract element: weather Landscape Architects Frederick Law Olmsted Dr. Jacob Bigelow Fletcher Steele Topography • Topography: the art or science of making maps that show the height, shape, etc., of the land in a particular area. • Examples: the features (such as mountains and rivers) in an area of land. Earth Topography Orientation • A surprising number of homeowners lack awareness of solar orientation, which is critical to all design decisions. • The following descriptions of how sun impacts your house will help you determine its exact positioning relative to the four cardinal directions. If you have a compass, that helps too. • East: The east side of the house will receive direct morning sun but will be shaded in the afternoon by the shadow of the building itself. • West: The west side of the house will be shaded in the morning but fully exposed to the hot afternoon sun. • South: The south side of the house is most critical to passive solar design because it receives the most sunlight throughout the day but never as intensely as the east or west sides. • North: The north facing side of the house is almost always in shade. Landscaping • Outdoor Structures – Decks Pergolas Retaining Walls Fencing & Gates. • Plants & Lawns – Plants for Landscaping Sprinklers & Drip Irrigation Lawns • Hardscapes & Lighting – Concrete Flagstone Pavers Landscape Lighting • Front Yard Features – Driveways Walkways & Paths Porches & Entryways • Backyard Features – Patios, Swimming Pool Design Outdoor BBQs Outdoor Fireplace Fire Pit Designs Outdoor Structures DECK • Selecting a location for your deck, considering such factors as privacy, proximity to the home, amount of sun or shade desired, views, wind exposure, and purpose. • The most important considerations when sizing your deck so it can accommodate all your planned activities while staying in proportion with the size of your home. • A well-planned deck can transform your backyard into an outdoor retreat that can be enjoyed year-round.. Outdoor Structure Pergola • Pergolas and other shade structures are the perfect way of enjoying the outdoors even when the conditions outside are less than appealing. • In the heat of summer, you can relax and entertain outdoors without being overwhelmed by the beating sun. • Shade structures also extend the season through fall and winter Pergola Pergola- Vines Identify outside living space Patio Rather than upgrading to a larger home, many people are looking to expand their living space outdoors. As a result, patios are becoming larger, more luxurious, and more sheltered. A retaining wall • A retaining wall is a specially designed structure that holds soil on one side and is free standing on the other. • They help to accommodate changes in grade in a landscape with uneven topography Retaining Wall Fence • This refers strictly to perimeter fences that surround a homesite. • But fences play a more diverse role in landscaping where they help solve problems and create opportunities within a homesite. Porch • Adding a front porch to your home or improving an existing one can help create a sense of arrival. • Entry porches have their roots all the way back in ancient Rome, where many buildings featured grand porticos that served as a transition from the outdoors into the building. Today porches serve three purposes: – They highlight a home's entrance by framing the front door – They provide a protected transition where guests can wipe their feet, or leave umbrellas – Large porches can be used as a place to spend time with family and friends Garden Paths & Walkways • When landscaping a yard, walkways often get overlooked. We concern ourselves with pools, patios, and plant selections, but then we neglect to consider how to connect the different spaces in our yard. By ignoring paths, a garden can become disjointed because of the lack of thought put into the transitions and connections. Watergardens • Watergardens, also known as aquatic gardens, are a type of man-made water feature. • A watergarden is defined as any interior or exterior landscape Watergardens Watergardens Watergardens Courtyard • It is an open area of ground surrounded by walls or buildings. Courtyard Walkway materials • The most popular material with which to build walkways is concrete. • The most popular material for pathways is mulch. • Personally, my favorite material for walkways is stone. • Brick Walkway materials • Concrete • Flagstone is known to be an easy material to work with due to the flat, thin nature that comes from the splitting layers of sedimentary stone Natural elements • Ground cover • Rocks • Flowers – Annuals – Perennials • Trees and Shrubs – Deciduous – Evergreen Ground cover • Groundcover refers to any plant that grows over an area of ground, used to provide protection from erosion and drought, and to improve its aesthetic appearance (by concealing bare earth). ROCKS • Adding rocks to your… – backyard or garden area will instantly enhance – the overall look of your landscape. • Rocks can be positioned alone, or you can intermix them with flowers and greenery Flowers-Annuals & Perennials • Annuals Flowers live for one growing season and then die, normally all in the same year. • Annuals tend to bloom all season long, and are often bright and showy. • While perennials regrow every spring • Perennials, on the other hand, live for three or more growing seasons. • They can be planted from bulb or seed. • Perennials generally have shorter blooming periods than annuals Examples: Oleanders are perennial.