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Summary
Summary
"This is a great reference book for planting design, which is an arena where so many of us are hugely challenged. Information in it is well written, engaging, useful, accessible, and original."
-- Holly H. Shimizu, Executive Director, United States Botanic Garden
"A unique blend of classic planting-design principles and ecological plant-selection criteria."
-- Scot Medbury, President, Brooklyn Botanic Garden
"After reading the book, you will be able to experiment with nature and use its myriad of facets to make your own original statement. You will be ready to take risks and design exciting and original gardens."
-- From the Foreword by James A. van Sweden, Oehme, van Sweden & Associates
A comprehensive guide to the "high art" of designing mixed bed plantings
When done successfully, mixed beds represent the pinnacle of planting design -- a living work of art in which small trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses, bulbs, tropicals, and groundcovers combine to create a true feeling of place. Professional Planting Design initiates you into the principles of planting design and helps you develop the ability to think about the planting design process, so that you can develop your own effective compositions that sustain multi-seasonal interest.
Richly illustrated with photographs and drawings, Professional Planting Design covers the basics as well as the advanced concepts of planting design including: selecting plant characteristics, types of mixed bed plantings, structuring and composing mixed beds, creating mixed palettes for seasonal variation, designing in elevation and plan view, and choosing plants. You'll find coverage of design, landscape architecture, and horticulture interwoven throughout the guide, along with detailed steps for developing mixed bed planting compositions at a variety of scales for projects on both residential and commercial sites.
Clear and concise yet thorough, this book will supplement your talent with the knowledge you need to create harmonious mixed plantings in the landscape that will provide continual interest throughout the seasons.
Author Notes
Scott C. Scarfone, ASLA, is a principal at Oasis Design Group
Table of Contents
Foreword | p. vii |
Foreword | p. viii |
Introduction | p. ix |
Planting Design: A Unique Design Profession | p. xii |
Practicing the Art of Mixed Planting Design | p. xiv |
1 Mixed Planting Basics | p. 1 |
Mixing and Matching | p. 2 |
Evolution of a Planting Style | p. 3 |
The Theory Behind Mixed Plantings: The Role of Dynamism and Diversity | p. 7 |
Making the Most of the Mix | p. 9 |
The Role of Plant Functionality in Design | p. 10 |
Mixed Planting Bed Functions | p. 10 |
Mixed Planting Bed Types | p. 12 |
Cultural and Maintenance Considerations as Part of the Design Process | p. 15 |
Moving on with the Planting Design Process | p. 16 |
2 The Power of Succession | p. 19 |
Planning for Succession | p. 20 |
Components of the Mixed Planting | p. 21 |
Permanent vs. Temporary Plantings | p. 35 |
3 Applying Design Fundamentals to Planting Design | p. 37 |
Elements of Composition | p. 38 |
Using Color in the Landscape | p. 50 |
The Language of Design | p. 54 |
4 Structuring and Adorning the Mixed Planting Composition | p. 69 |
Imposing a Planting Structure | p. 70 |
Punctuating with Decorative Plants | p. 73 |
Working with Plant Forms | p. 75 |
Incorporating Leaf Characteristics | p. 81 |
Using Foliage Color | p. 89 |
Maintaining Seasonal Interest | p. 94 |
5 Form-Based Approach to Mixed Planting Design | p. 101 |
Understanding Form Relationships | p. 102 |
Blocking a Design Pattern | p. 107 |
Creating Mass: Grouping and Arranging | p. 108 |
Assembling the Abstract Composition | p. 116 |
Evaluating the Composition | p. 123 |
6 Designing in Plan View: Creating the Beds | p. 125 |
Going Horizontal | p. 126 |
Grouping Plants: Developing Masses | p. 131 |
Calculating Bed Depth | p. 138 |
Establishing the Bed Line | p. 140 |
Developing a Design Theme | p. 145 |
Using a Grid | p. 161 |
Conclusion | p. 173 |
7 Composing and Structuring a Mixed Bed | p. 175 |
Layering as Part of the Planning Process | p. 176 |
Locating the Plants | p. 177 |
Identify Locations of Structure Plants | p. 177 |
Add Theme Plants | p. 184 |
Insert Accents or Focal Points | p. 190 |
Infill or Filler Plantings | p. 196 |
Understanding the Importance of Massing to the Planting Composition | p. 197 |
Factoring in Maintenance | p. 203 |
Conclusion | p. 206 |
8 Specifying Plants by Their Characteristics | p. 207 |
Specifying Characteristics | p. 208 |
Planning for Succession | p. 218 |
Creating a Memorable Impression | p. 226 |
Keeping It Simple | p. 234 |
9 Understanding the Planting Environment | p. 237 |
Understanding Soils | p. 238 |
Exposure to the Elements | p. 241 |
Accounting for Growth Behavior | p. 243 |
Giving Plants Room to Grow | p. 246 |
Exploiting Plant Genetics | p. 249 |
Conclusion | p. 249 |
10 Completing the Process: Selecting the Plants | p. 251 |
Selecting Plants | p. 252 |
Maintaining the Composition | p. 254 |
Conclusion | p. 255 |
Bibliography | p. 259 |
Index | p. 261 |