Landscaping Principles and Practices

By Jack Ingels - Sixth Edition

Succeeding as a landscape professional requires not only mastery of horticultural skills but also of the business aspects of the industry.

Landscaping: Principles and Practices thoroughly examines both sides of the business, providing the knowledge necessary to perform multiple skills expertly, efficiently and profitably.

It teaches such skills as graphic design, installation, maintenance, pricing, human resource management, contract development and the use of industry-specific technology. The reader will find that the list of industry organizations and related Web sites provide leads to further sources of in-depth information.

Features:

• NEW! How to interview clients
• Extensive illustrations put the material in visual context, making for greater comprehension.
• Organization of the text makes it useful by individual section or chapter, or as a whole.
• NEW! Expanded plant lists
• NEW! Human resource coverage
• NEW! Safety coverage
• NEW! Water features and night lighting
• NEW! Current plant and installation information
• NEW! More organization listings, including Web sites
• Learning objectives identify the content of the chapter at the outset.
• Achievement review at the end of each chapter provides a means for measuring learning.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Using Drawing Instruments.
Chapter 2: Lettering.
Chapter 3: Graphic Materials and Techniques.
Chapter 4: The Site.
Chapter 5: The Landscape Process.
Chapter 6: The Outdoor Room Concept.
Chapter 7: Plant Selection.
Chapter 8: The Principles of Design.
Chapter 9: Flowers.
Chapter 10: Xeriscaping.
Chapter 11: Hardscape.
Chapter 12: Enrichment.
Chapter 13: Landscaping in the Age of Technology.
Chapter 14: Pricing the Proposed Design.
Chapter 15: Landscape Calculations.
Chapter 17: Contract Documents.
Chapter 18: Specifications.
Chapter 19: Human Resources: The Needs and the Opportunities.
Chapter 20: Installing Landscape Plants.
Chapter 21: Selecting the Proper Grass.
Chapter 22: Lawn Construction.
Chapter 23: Landscape Irrigation.
Chapter 24: Interior Plantscaping.

504 pages - 8 x 9-1/4 in.

Hardcover, 520 pages