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Landscape design
The art of arranging or modifying the features of a yard or an urban area for architectural or aesthetic purposes.
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Specimen plants
Design; Landscape design
Specimen plants can be part of a larger planting, but usually stand alone in the landscape. Specimen plants provide specific seasonal interests or colour through flowers, fruit, or leaves.
Sub-module
Design; Landscape design
A sub-module is a piece of information, example, or illustration used to explain a particular area within a module. Sub-modules complement the modules by expanding their content, defining ...
Sustainable landscape
Design; Landscape design
A landscape designed, installed, and maintained in a residential, commercial, or public setting that is functional, maintainable, environmentally sound, cost effective, and visually pleasing ...
Principles of design
Design; Landscape design
Process that defines and ties all individual components together to create unity within a design. Example of principles of design would be simplicity, variety, balance, emphasis, sequence, and scale.
Professional landscape designer
Design; Landscape design
A professional who plans and develops landscapes, usually at a residential or small commercial level. Landscape designers are usually skilled in the use of plant materials and other horticultural ...
Public grounds
Design; Landscape design
Public grounds include public property owned by a city, state, or the federal government. Examples include parks, schools, and any other public recreational areas. Maintenance is usually performed by ...
Simplicity
Design; Landscape design
Understanding what is, and is not important in a landscape design. Details that will not have a major impact to the landscape are omitted to keep it uncluttered.
