Elements of Planting Design

by Richard L. Austin

Book Overview

Complete coverage of the art and science of planting design

This comprehensive guide provides clear, step-by-stepinstructions for creating a planting composition, from preplanningand developing a preliminary design to implementing the final plan.It enables designers to strike a balance between technicalissues-such as regional vegetation requirements, soil grade, and climate, noise, and erosion control-and aestheticconsiderations, including...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0471398888
• ISBN13: 9780471398882
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 11.0" x 8.4"