28 th Annual Florida Master Gardener Continued Training Conference Gail Hansen, MLA, PhD Monday, October 20, 2008 Presentation times: 1:30pm and

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1 28 th Annual Florida Master Gardener Continued Training Conference Gail Hansen, MLA, PhD Monday, October 20, 2008 Presentation times: 1:30pm and 4:15pm Session B-1 and B-3- Landscape Design- Learn the Basics of Landscape Design

2 Landscape Design Ten Important Things to Consider Gail Hansen, MLA, PhD Environmental Horticulture Department University of Florida, Gainesville

3 Design Process Inventory and Analysis of the site Program Development Functional Diagram Concept Design Final Design From Concept to Form in Landscape Design, Reid 1993, pg 128 Laurie Friedlander Spring 2008 Residential Landscape Design

4 1. Understand your Site Soil type Topography Vegetation Utilities Burpee The Simple Garden 2008 pg 31 Garden Design April 2005 pg 77

5 Wind Rain Understand your Site Sunlight Temperature Landscape Arch April 2008 pg 20 Burpee The Simple Garden 2008 pg 95

6 Note: Drainage Views Structures and Utilities Circulation Noise Inventory Landscape Graphics, Grant Reid, 1987, pg 13

7 Analysis Opportunities Constraints Garden Design Nov Dec 2003 pg 71

8 2. Remember the User Users include: Family Pets Visitors Modern Family Gardens, Tilston, 2006 Garden Design August Sept 2007 pg 37

9 Program Development Desired Activities Amenity requirements Spatial requirements Spatial relationships Some questions to to ask: ask: What What activities will will you you be be doing doing in in the the yard? yard? What What time time of of day day do do you you use use the the yard? yard? Who Who will will be be using using the the yard? yard? What What types types of of plants plants to to you you like/dislike? Are Are you you allergic allergic to to any any plant plant materials? What What type type of of hardscape do do you you like/dislike? What What is is the the budget?

10 3. Use a Form and/or Style Small Garden 2006 pg 11 Theme Relate to views Relate to house Sense of Place Small Garden June 2004 pg 53

11 Form Theme Geometric Naturalistic Pay attention to: Architectural style Shape of spaces Repetition of form creates pattern From Concept to Form in Landscape Design, Reid, 1993, pg 103 Gasl01_gardens

12 Style Theme Formal Informal Pay attention to: Architectural style Tradition, Culture Personal style and expression Garden Ideas and Outdoor Living Spring 2005 pg 114

13 4. Create and Link Spaces Public Private Service Step 3- Functional diagram Landscape Graphics, Grant Reid, 1987, pg 18

14 Create Outdoor Rooms Pay attention to: Spatial requirements Spatial relationships From Concept to Form in Landscape Design, Reid, pg 103

15 Link the Rooms Pathways Features Pay attention to: Movement through the spaces From Concept to Form in Landscape Design, Reid, 1993, pg 104

16 5. Consider the Function of Plants Function includes: Aesthetic Utilitarian Structural G a r e gasl 07 gardens Landscaping GHG 2002 pg 32

17 Physical comfort Microclimate Psychological comfort Enclosure Barriers Utilitarian Fine Gardening 2007 pg 50 Garden, Deck and Landscape Planner Spring 1993 pg 84

18 6. Structure the Plantings Structure includes: Walls-shrubs, trees, bedlines Ceiling-tree branches Floor- turf, patio Garden Design Nov 2007 pg 72 Garden Design April 2008

19 Masses and Layers Pay attention to: Horizontal layers Vertical layers Gasl_gardens_12

20 Conceptual Design- Step 4 The conceptual design considers: Form theme Style theme Function of plants Plant structure From Concept to Form in Landscape Design, Reid, 1993, pg 128

21 7. Highlight Important Points Thresholds Focal Points Pay attention to: Contrast in form, texture, color, and size Viewing perspective Garden, Deck and Landscape Planner spring 1993 pg 91 Garden Design Aug/Sept 2007, pg 74

22 8. Pay Attention to Detail Details include: Materials, plants Garden ornaments Color schemes Scent, sound light Pay attention to: Aesthetics Senses Personal style Small Gardens June 2004 pg 5 Small Garden 2006 pg 234

23 9. Take into Account Time Changes over time include: Plant growth Plant behavior Pay attention to: Design intent Mature size Spacing Fine Gardening Dec 2007 pg 44 Fine Gardening Dec 2007 pg 45

24 10. Protect your Resources Pay attention to: Resource efficient plants Manage water Environmental Hardscape Small garden 2006 pg 211

25 Final Design Design details: Materials Plants Texture Color From Concept to Form in Landscape Design, Reid, 1993, pg 130

26 Summary 1.Understand your site 2.Remember the user 3.Use a theme 4.Create and link spaces 5.Consider function of plants 6. Structure the plantings 7. Highlight important points 8. Pay attention to detail 9. Take time into account 10.Protect your resources Garden Design Feb March 2005 pg 44