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Posted: 10/18/07


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EHO 163 – Planting Design

Course Description

Designed to assist landscape professionals understand the role plants have in design. Topics include planting design through the ages, natural plant relationships, the use of appearance of plants, the visual effects with plants, landscape layout and planting, grouping plants, and planting design based on habitat, cover, and environmental control.


 

Competency Areas

Hours

planting design

Class

4

natural plant relationships

D. Lab

2

the use of appearance of plants

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

the visual effects with plants

Credit

5

landscape layout and planting

 

 

grouping plants

 

 

planting design based on habitat, cover, and environmental control

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

EHO 106

Corequisite:

     

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will be able to:

Hours

Class

D. Lab

P. Lab/

O.B.I.


PLANTING DESIGN

30

0

0

Select plants for the landscape

Choose appropriate plants for various environmental conditions

 

 

 

 

Design a plan based on specific environmental conditions

 

 

 

NATURAL PLANT RELATIONSHIPS

0

5

0

 

Develop combinations of plants based on cultural requirements

 

 

 

THE USE OF APPEARANCE OF PLANTS

0

5

0

 

Develop lists of plants based on artistic qualities of form, color and texture

 

 

 

THE VISUAL EFFECTS OF PLANTS

0

10

0

 

Develop combinations based on block theory and qualities of form, color and texture

 

 

 

LANDSCAPE LAYOUT AND PLANTING

5

0

0

 

Create a landscape plan with a specific function and purpose

 

 

 

PLANT DESIGN BASED ON HABITAT, COVER AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL

5

0

0

 

Create a design based on sustainable landscaping principles

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Books

 

Nelson, William R., Landscaping Your Home, University of Illinois, Urbana Circular IIII.

Southern Living Garden Book.  ISBN 08487-2023-7

 

Supplies

Basic drafting equipment