Planning-and-Designing-Your-Home-Landscape, ARCHITEKTURA, Architektura
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Contents
Introduction, 1
Landscape Style Options, 2
Landscape Planning, 3
Landscape Design Principles, 11
Selecting Landscape Plants, 15
Landscape Structures, 21
Low-Maintenance Landscapes, 25
Finishing Your Landscape Design, 26
For Further Reading, 31
For Assistance, 32
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Introduction
The area around your home is an impor-
tant part of your living environment. Attrac-
tively and functionally landscaped, it can
add to your enjoyment of your home.
Landscaping can also increase property
value, invite wildlife into your yard and
conserve energy.
features, neighborhood landscape
character, the effects you want to create,
or unlandscaped homes in mind. We em-
phasize “conventional” landscape design,
which usually includes flowers, shrubs,
trees and structures arranged in various
patterns.
You can get many other landscaping ideas
from books, magazines and other publica-
tions. Some homeowners may prefer to
have a professional landscape architect or
landscape nurseryman develop a land-
scape design.
and how you want to use your outdoor liv-
ing space. It may take several years of
planting and construction to achieve your
goals, but the first step is planning and
designing what you want to end up with.
This publication will guide you step-by-step
through planning and designing a land-
Successful landscaping does not just hap-
pen. It requires careful planning and some
knowledge of landscape design. You have
to consider your home’s architectual
scape appropriate for you and your home.
It was written with only slightly landscaped
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