Wed classwork

Go onto the blog in powerpoints and finish taking notes on design principles. Also go to student resources and take notes on the three websites: Entryway planting; foundation planting 1 to 18; foundation planting 1 to 5. Make sure to scroll down while reading the article, and go to all the different pages. Also pay attention to the pictures. We will discuss the topic tomorrow and get started drawing and planning. If you have time you can start to put together a list of possible plants you might use in your foundation planting.

study guide for test next time we meet.

Evergreens Broadleaf vs narrowleaf characteristics texture differences-coarse and fine which flower; have different sexes; fruit; when flower; have year round color; topgrafting; variegation; shearing/hedges Uses for common broadleaf and narrowleafed evergreens arborvitae; yew; japanese andromeda; rug juniper; hemlock; false cypress; wintercreeper; boxwood; spruce; firs; rhododendrons; azaleas;

broadleaf evergreens

In your flowering succession chart, place in evergreen shrubs that flower with conspicuous flowers in the months that you might be missing if possible. Also look at the various sizes and colors of deciduous azaleas and evergreen rhododendrons available. These are often used in the landscape for focal points, massing and foundation plants.