Introduction to Landscaping : Design, Construction, and Maintenance

Contents: Preface. Acknowledgements. I. Landscape design: 1. Landscape design, construction, and maintenance. 2. Working with the customer. 3. Analyzing the landscape site. 4. Designing the landscape. 5. Starting with a plan. 6. Using the principles of art. 7. Selecting plants for the design. 8. Pricing the Plan. II. Landscape construction: 9. Preparing the site for planting. 10. Installing plant materials. 11. Turfgrass establishment. 12. Installing patios, decks, and walks. 13. Installing fences and walls. 14. Using light and water to enhance the landscape. III. Landscape maintenance: 15. Watering, fertilizing, and mulching woody plants. 16. Pruning woody landscape plants. 17. Maintaining turfgrass areas. 18. Controlling pests in the landscape. 19. Calculating landscape maintenance costs. Appendices. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.