Series: An Introduction to Landscape Design Series

Description

An Introduction to Landscape Design Series

Discover how to design your dream garden with this award-winning, three lesson program. Packed with practical information, you'll want to refer to An Introduction to Landscape Design many times as you design your beautiful landscape. This video program was created not only for students and employees, but also for gardening enthusiasts who want to learn more about residential landscaping.

Widely used in the classroom to illustrate landscaping and horticulture concepts, it is divided into concise, easy-to-understand segments and was reviewed by a panel of teachers for accuracy. Consisting of three lessons, this series gives you an overview of:

• Introduction and history of landscaping
• Landscape design careers
• Basic design concepts
• Common residential landscape styles
• How to do a site analysis
• How to develop a design program
• How to draw a landscape plan
• Budget considerations
• Completed plan

Your host, Don Marquardt, ASLA, has taught Landscape Architecture Professional Certificate Courses at UCLA Extension for twenty-seven years. A licensed landscape architect with experience in both public and private residential landscape projects, Don recently retired as Parks Superintendent for Culver City, California. A printed glossary of landscaping terms is included. Other programs in the Professional Landscaping Video Series cover plant selection and planting, lawn installation, perennial gardening, and plant propagation techniques.

Winner of these awards: Aegis Award, Communicator Award of Distinction.

"…an excellent introduction to residential landscaping… Highly recommended..." Library Journal.

"…solid introduction to the world of landscape design… Recommended." Video Librarian.

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Lessons included in this series

1. An Introduction to Landscape Design Part 1
2. An Introduction to Landscape Design Part 2
3. An Introduction to Landscape Design Part 3