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Landscaping principles & practices / Jack E. Ingels, Alissa F. Smith.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Boston, MA : Cengage, [2019], c2019.Edition: Eight editionDescription: xv, 498 pages : color illustrations, color maps, plans (chiefly color) ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1337403423
  • 9781337403429
Other title:
  • Landscaping principles and practices
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • SB472 In4 2019
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: Section One Overview of Landscape Designing -- ch. 1 Introduction to the Landscape Industry -- ch. 2 The Principles of Design -- ch. 3 Using Drawing Instruments -- ch. 4 Lettering -- ch. 5 Graphic Materials and Techniques -- Section Two The Landscape Design Process -- ch. 6 The Landscape Process -- ch. 7 The Site -- ch. 8 Plant Selection -- ch. 9 Flowers -- ch. 10 Hardscape -- ch. 11 Enrichment -- ch. 12 Pricing the Proposed Design -- ch. 13 Presenting the Proposal -- Section Three Landscape Contracting -- ch. 14 Landscape Calculations -- ch. 15 Understanding Contracts and Contractors -- ch. 16 Specifications -- ch. 17 Human Resources: The Needs and the Opportunities -- Section Four Landscape Installation -- ch. 18 Safety in the Landscape Industry -- ch. 19 Tools of the Trade -- ch. 20 Installing Landscape Plants -- ch. 21 Selecting the Proper Grass -- ch. 22 Lawn Construction -- ch. 23 Landscape Irrigation -- Section Five Landscape Maintenance --ch. 24 Maintaining Landscape Plants -- ch. 25 Pruning Trees and Shrubs -- ch. 26 Plant Injuries: Identification and Care -- ch. 27 Care of the Lawn -- ch. 28 Winterization of the Landscape -- ch. 29 Pricing Landscape Maintenance -- Section Six Specialization in the Landscape Industry -- ch. 30 Landscaping in the Age of Technology -- ch. 31 Xeriscaping -- ch. 32 Interior Plantscaping -- ch. 33 Water Gardens.
Summary: "LANDSCAPING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES, Eighth Edition, provides a solid foundation in three areas of modern professional practice: landscape design, contracting and management. Updated to reflect today�s industry, the text includes new information, new practical learning features, and all-new photos and illustrations. Coverage begins with an overview of landscape design principles and processes, and then explores contracting, installation, maintenance, and professional specialization. The text also features expanded information on the National FFA Organization and content aligned to the Precision Exam for Landscape Management, making it easier to connect classroom work to current industry needs, standards, and certifications."--Amazon.com
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Includes index.

Machine generated contents note: Section One Overview of Landscape Designing -- ch. 1 Introduction to the Landscape Industry -- ch. 2 The Principles of Design -- ch. 3 Using Drawing Instruments -- ch. 4 Lettering -- ch. 5 Graphic Materials and Techniques -- Section Two The Landscape Design Process -- ch. 6 The Landscape Process -- ch. 7 The Site -- ch. 8 Plant Selection -- ch. 9 Flowers -- ch. 10 Hardscape -- ch. 11 Enrichment -- ch. 12 Pricing the Proposed Design -- ch. 13 Presenting the Proposal -- Section Three Landscape Contracting -- ch. 14 Landscape Calculations -- ch. 15 Understanding Contracts and Contractors -- ch. 16 Specifications -- ch. 17 Human Resources: The Needs and the Opportunities -- Section Four Landscape Installation -- ch. 18 Safety in the Landscape Industry -- ch. 19 Tools of the Trade -- ch. 20 Installing Landscape Plants -- ch. 21 Selecting the Proper Grass -- ch. 22 Lawn Construction -- ch. 23 Landscape Irrigation -- Section Five Landscape Maintenance --ch. 24 Maintaining Landscape Plants -- ch. 25 Pruning Trees and Shrubs -- ch. 26 Plant Injuries: Identification and Care -- ch. 27 Care of the Lawn -- ch. 28 Winterization of the Landscape -- ch. 29 Pricing Landscape Maintenance -- Section Six Specialization in the Landscape Industry -- ch. 30 Landscaping in the Age of Technology -- ch. 31 Xeriscaping -- ch. 32 Interior Plantscaping -- ch. 33 Water Gardens.

"LANDSCAPING PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES, Eighth Edition, provides a solid foundation in three areas of modern professional practice: landscape design, contracting and management. Updated to reflect today�s industry, the text includes new information, new practical learning features, and all-new photos and illustrations. Coverage begins with an overview of landscape design principles and processes, and then explores contracting, installation, maintenance, and professional specialization. The text also features expanded information on the National FFA Organization and content aligned to the Precision Exam for Landscape Management, making it easier to connect classroom work to current industry needs, standards, and certifications."--Amazon.com

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