out sick 2 days

Finish site use, then do a rough draft of the larger plants that make up the structure of the outdoor walls. Remember to watch that the line is not flat. Use masses of plants with specimen plant for focal points. Use the Weston nursery reference book to start choosing plants. Use a numbered key and keep track.

test on foundation plants and bulbs friday

bulb bed planning

https://www.dropbox.com/home/My%20documents/landscape%20design/Bulb%20bed?preview=bulb++Bed+Planning+(Autosaved)+(Autosaved).doc

Monday

Monday is the last day for the foundation plantings.

Wed

If you missed the design principles quiz today, make sure to make it up first thing thursday.

Assignment to be done Monday and Tuesday

You will make a presentation like you did for narrowleafed evergreens, except you will do it for deciduous shrubs. Use the Weston nursery books to find 12 shrubs that have the following characteristics: Deciduous Shrub presentation Deciduous shrubs have no leaves in the winter but may have other interesting characteristics. You are going to produce a keynote presentation using your iPad. It will have 12 deciduous shrubs that must exhibit certain characteristics which are given in the table below. Use the Weston Nursery website and the Weston Nursery Horticulture reference book to come up with 12 deciduous shrubs that have all the characteristics listed below. On average, plants will have to exhibit at least two characteristics. Check off the characteristics as you go until they are all used up. Mature Height 10-12 ft; Variegated leaves; Blue fruit; Red bark; Blooms in July; Mature Height 8-10 ft; Purple leaves; weeping; Yellow bark; Blooms in August; Mature Height 6-8 ft; Silver leaves; Red fruit; Blooms in April; Blooms in September; Mature Height 2-4 ft; upright; Makes a good hedge; Blooms in May; Blooms in October; Make sure each slide has: a picture with the correct image of that plant… 10 pts; a description that contains at least two of the characteristics in the box… 80 pts; A name that includes the scientific name of the plant (Genus , species and ‘variety’) , or common name and ‘variety’ 10 pts

deciduous trees best use

The assignment is on the blog. Deciduous tree best use. Find the appropriate tree for the conditions listed. Names can be used twice if necessary. Give genus species and variety.

Finish classwork for homework

Finish the homework matching genus and common name and traits,and bring it with you tomorrow.

final project and completed rubric due Friday at the beginning of class

Design principle presentation due Friday at the end of class or finish for homework if you need more time.

Presentations on Monday. no excuses.

Projects are overdue tomorrow

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.

Test on deciduous trees and shrubs

Make sure to study from the guide I gave you. Also bring in your flowering succession table you filled out, and the shrub and tree characteristics sheet.

wed hw

Finish the flowering succession for shrubs and trees first and second column. You will not find trees that bloom Aug - oct. Also finish the tree worksheet 1-10 examples.

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You learned that positive space is where plants are planted, and negative space is the area where people gather together or move through. Without making a path, create negative space by placing two different geometric figures of different sizes that are repeated throughout the landscape, at different angles to make an area that people can use, while maintaining 50% of the space for plantings. Make sure that people can move from one side of the design to another side of the design. On 3 separate pieces of 8 x 11 white paper, make three designs, one on each sheet. See the three examples in the powerpoint on Design process.

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You must have notes for your folder on the perennials, for use on the quiz and test!

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Time to design a bulb bed. follow the directions on the sheets handed out yesterday, There is graph paper up front, colored pencils, bulb bed fill in sheet for each variety you choose. Use your ipads to look for fall bulb catalogs online. There are only a few catalogs available to use in class. Have fun and be creative.

jan 15

We will be designing an annual bed. Please note the PPT on annuals.