Includes 10 online learning lessons.

Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction: An Overview of the Landscape Industry. SECTION 1: LANDSCAPE DESIGNING. 1: Using Drawing Instruments. The Purpose of the Drawing Tools. The Tools and How They Work. Getting Started. 2: Lettering. The Importance of Lettering. Methods of Lettering. 3: Graphic Materials and Techniques. Same Design, Different Views. Landscape Symbols. Explaining an Idea With Symbols. Labeling. Design Sheet Layout. Different Drawings for Different Requirements. Graphic Media. The Layout of Graphic Presentations. 4: The Site. Site Features and Characteristics. Sources of Site Information. Reading the Terrain. Grading the Land. Preparing a Base Map. 5: The Landscape Process. Landscaping as a Process. Interviewing the Client. Diagrams and Drawings Within the Design Process. 6: The Outdoor Room Concept. Outdoor Use Areas. The Outdoor Room Concept. 7: Plant Selection. The Origins of Landscape Plants. Plant Forms Available. Plant Nomenclature. Selecting the Proper Plant. Computer-Aided Plant Selection. 8: The Principles of Design. The Foundation for Designing. Applying the Principles of Design to Landscape Designing. Material Characteristics Supportive of the Design Principles. 9: Flowers. The Uses and Limitations of Flowers in the Landscape. Different Flowers Have Different Life Spans. Flower Beds and Flower Borders. Designing Flower Plantings. 10: Xeriscaping. Xeriscape: Water-wise Landscaping. The Benefits of Xeriscaping. The Seven Principles of Xeriscaping. Applying Xeriscape Principles to Designing.