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Vocabulary

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annual

*a plant that completes its life cycle in a growing season

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botany

*the science of plants

*the branch of biology that deals with plant life

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deciduous

*a type of plant that loses its leaves each autumn

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elevation

*a scaled drawing with horizontal and vertical dimensions only

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evergreen

*a type of plant that keeps its foliage during the winter

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flower bed

*a free-standing planting made entirely of flowers

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flower border

*a flower planting used in front of shrubs

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habitat*the place where a person or thing is usually found

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hardscape

*manmade part of the grounds surrounding a building *paved areas, statues or retaining walls

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horticulture

*the science and art of cultivating flowers, fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants

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landscape

*to enhance the appearance as by planting trees, shrubs, or grass

*altering the contours of the ground

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perennial

*a plant that lives more than two growing seasons

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perspective

*a drawing that permits multiple sides of an object to be seen in a single view

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plant list

*an alphabetical listing of botanical names of plants used in a landscape plan, their common names, the total number used, plant spacing and container sizes

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site plan*a scale drawing showing the footprint of structure including all the hardscape, property lines, easements, improvements

*landscape design (softscape) can be shown on the site plan

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softscape

*elements of a landscape that are comprised of live, horticultural elements

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specifications

*written requirements for the installation of a landscape

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topography

*a scale drawing illustrating the contours of the ground in relation to a fixed benchmark

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urban design

*the art of creating and shaping cities and towns

*involves the arrangement and design of buildings, public spaces, transportation systems, services and amenities

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xeriscaping

*techniques of landscaping that conserve water

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Photo Examples of Vocabulary

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botany

annual

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deciduous

elevation

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evergreen

flower bed

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flower borderhabitat

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hardscape

horticulture

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landscape

perennial

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perspective

plant list

Plant List

Botanical Name Common Name QTY Size Comment

Lagerstroemia Indica Crape Myrtle 5 4' Containers

Rhododendron indica India 7 1'6" Containers

Quercus Rubra Red Oak 3 8' B&B

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site plan

softscape

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specifications

topography

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urban design

xeriscaping32

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Resources

• Graphics: www.clipart.com

• Definitions: www.dictionary.com

• Ingels, J. (2004) Landscaping Principals & Practices. Thomson Delmar Learning.

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