PREPARING THE LANDSCAPE SITEMs. Gripshover

Landscaping

Unit 14

OUR OBJECTIVES

Read a site analysis or landscape plan. Explain how to interpret a landscape plan. Describe how to protect existing site features. Describe how to remove site features that are unwanted. Analyze and prepare soil for planting.

REFRESHER

Landscape Plan Symbols are used in a landscape plan and scale is also

used in a plan to show what the plan will look like when its complete

Typically the plants are drawn at the size they will be full grown

Site analysis- rough sketch showing existing features of a landscape

HOW CAN STUDENTS READ A LANDSCAPE PLAN TO EFFECTIVELY INSTALL A LANDSCAPE DESIGN?

Must be able to read plan to install correctly Similar to reading a map

Must understand symbols Identify, draw, and read simple landscape symbols Read and interpret measurements Be able to use architect’s scale & engineer’s scale

HOW CAN STUDENTS TAKE THE INFORMATION SHOWN IN A LANDSCAPE PLAN AND IMPLEMENT IT INTO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE DESIGN?

A plan tells you many things such as: Where plants go Paths and patios Water features

Taking measurement from paper to real life requires being able to read a scale, use a scale, and translate into reality

Generating a list of plant material help to establish pricing as well as ordering

Hardscaping- use of non- living material like: Paths, patios, walkways, etc.

YOUR TASK We will be using your desk, post it notes, and

other simples materials to draw a landscape plan

Post notes will represent the plants You will need to get:

A ruler, 5 post it notes

We will be using 1/8” scale Put two plants (one in each corner) in the upper

portion of your “plan” They should both be 2’ away from each the sides and the

top

Place a plant directly in the center of your “plan”

Now, take two more plants and place them on the bottom of your “plan”, 3 feet away from the bottom and exactly right in the middle of the two plants you already placed

HOW DID YOU DO???

Ms. G. Will Check

HOW CAN EXISTING SITE FEATURES BE PROTECTED FROM DAMAGE IN THE INSTALLATION PROCESS?

One reason to keep everything protected is to make the customer happy

Soil compaction- roots are unable to get enough oxygen because the soil has been compacted usually from heavy machinery Use routes to avoid potential damage to roots and

utility lines Portable fencing should also be placed around the drip

line of trees Dripline- the outermost leaves of the canopy reach;

where rainwater drips from the leaf tips, most of the roots are in this region

HOW CAN ONE REMOVE UNWANTED SITE FEATURES? Sometimes living & non- living features

need to be removed Small trees can be dug up (and often

times moved elsewhere) and large trees may need to be removed with a tree spade or cut down

What other features may need to be removed?

HOW CAN STUDENTS ANALYZE THE QUALITY OF THE SOIL SO THAT SOIL AMENDMENTS CAN BE PROPERLY APPLIED?

A soil analysis determines the type and quality of soil

Soil amendments- something that is added to improve soil quality

Soil fertility- the ability of a soil to provide nutrients for plant growth