Practical LandscapePractical Landscape DesignDesign

Presented by Sheryl WilliamsPresented by Sheryl Williams

DMTCDMTC

swilliams@dmtc.edu swilliams@dmtc.edu

AgendaAgenda

What is landscape design?What is landscape design? 3 Dimensional space3 Dimensional space Your siteYour site FunctionsFunctions ThemesThemes Bubble DiagramsBubble Diagrams InspirationsInspirations

Designing is an Designing is an ArtArt

One stroke at a timeOne stroke at a time Each is uniqueEach is unique DifferentDifferent

ViewsViews Home structureHome structure Surrounding landscapeSurrounding landscape

Growing plants is a Growing plants is a CraftCraft

Outside as and Extension of Outside as and Extension of the Homethe Home

SocializingSocializing EatingEating CookingCooking Leisure activitiesLeisure activities GardeningGardening SportsSports RelaxingRelaxing

Affected by ClimateAffected by Climate

WeatherWeather WindWind SunSun RainRain

LandscapingLandscaping

A plan to make the best use of spaceA plan to make the best use of space The most practical and pleasing mannerThe most practical and pleasing manner Using the site’s natural benefitsUsing the site’s natural benefits Planting and growing vegetation suited to Planting and growing vegetation suited to

the designthe design

Achieve the site’s greatest Achieve the site’s greatest potentialpotential

Add monetary value to the homeAdd monetary value to the home Year round interestYear round interest Continual source of pleasureContinual source of pleasure One step at a timeOne step at a time

Exercise 1Exercise 1

Write down key words that describe what Write down key words that describe what garden design involves – elements of garden design involves – elements of designdesign

Think of the landscape as a Think of the landscape as a cubecube

Many people only think of the Many people only think of the floorfloor

What do you put on the What do you put on the floor?floor?

SoilSoil Ground coversGround covers FlagstoneFlagstone MulchMulch FlowersFlowers TurfTurf PathsPaths BermsBerms ConcreteConcrete

Let’s look at FloorsLet’s look at Floors

Decks, floor and implied Decks, floor and implied wallswalls

Walls & FloorWalls & Floor

Before & AfterBefore & After

Raised BedsRaised Beds

PathPath

Path Focal PointPath Focal Point

Path Horizontal stone, Path Horizontal stone, crushed gravelcrushed gravel

WallsWalls

Retaining WallsRetaining Walls

Fences, wallsFences, walls

Entrance, wallsEntrance, walls

WallWallss

WallsWalls

Path

WallsWalls

Wall EspalierWall Espalier

Flower Flower bordersborders

CeilingCeiling

WalkwayWalkway

PergolasPergolas

View from hammockView from hammockunder the arborunder the arbor

Focal Focal PointPoint

Exercise 2 Exercise 2

List 10 elements of your siteList 10 elements of your site WindWind Neighbors to hideNeighbors to hide ShadeShade ViewsViews

Exercise 3Exercise 3

List 10 activities that List 10 activities that you & your family you & your family would like to be able to would like to be able to do on your propertydo on your property

Exercise 4Exercise 4

You will be shown 3 picturesYou will be shown 3 pictures For each picture, write a theme and then For each picture, write a theme and then

list 4 things that would go in the list 4 things that would go in the landscape to establish the themelandscape to establish the theme

Bubble DiagramBubble Diagram

Bubble diagrams are used to define Bubble diagrams are used to define spaces spaces within the landscape. within the landscape.

A series of circles or rounded shapes A series of circles or rounded shapes drawn on paper to show what the areas in drawn on paper to show what the areas in the landscape will be used for.the landscape will be used for.

May represent a turf area, a shrub border, May represent a turf area, a shrub border, a perennial garden, a dog kennel, etc. a perennial garden, a dog kennel, etc.

The bubbles must fill in ALL of the space The bubbles must fill in ALL of the space

Fill in all the spaceFill in all the space

GOOD

A Professional ExampleA Professional Example

Exercise 5 – Bubble Exercise 5 – Bubble DiagramsDiagrams

We are going to have 3 bubbles:- they can be We are going to have 3 bubbles:- they can be divideddivided Vegetable gardenVegetable garden Patio/eating/entertaining spacePatio/eating/entertaining space FlowersFlowers

Develop 4 distinctly different bubble drawings Develop 4 distinctly different bubble drawings for the propertyfor the property

Step ‘outside the box’Step ‘outside the box’ Avoid repeating the bubbles in similar places and Avoid repeating the bubbles in similar places and

sizessizes Brainstorming – there is no right or wrongBrainstorming – there is no right or wrong

Exercise 6Exercise 6

For each color, list 3 words that For each color, list 3 words that describe your feelings/emotions describe your feelings/emotions related to the colorrelated to the color

Color MeaningsColor MeaningsWarm ColorsWarm Colors

YellowYellow CommunicateCommunicate InspirationInspiration SunshineSunshine FidelityFidelity FocusFocus

RedRed PassionPassion PowerPower CourageCourage WealthWealth FameFame motivationmotivation

Orange Enthusiasm Joy Exuberance Interaction Fun sexy

Cool ColorsCool Colors

BlueBlue ImaginationImagination CalmCalm SerenitySerenity RelaxationRelaxation CompassionCompassion OceansOceans

GreenGreen HarmonyHarmony BeginningBeginning ProsperityProsperity NatureNature GrowthGrowth healinghealing

Purple Intuition Devotion Respect Peace Spirituality Awareness

WhiteWhite LightLight GoodnessGoodness InnocenceInnocence puritypurity SafetySafety cleanlinesscleanliness

PinkPink LoveLove SweetnessSweetness UpliftingUplifting HappinessHappiness TendernessTenderness EnticementEnticement

Did you have a private Did you have a private place when you were a place when you were a child that you might like to child that you might like to recapture in adulthood?recapture in adulthood?

CaveCave Ocean ViewOcean View Mountain TopMountain Top IslandIsland Meadow Meadow PrairiePrairie

Exercise 7Exercise 7 Pick one of the Pick one of the

following pictures following pictures and list four ways to and list four ways to recreate this in your recreate this in your yardyard

CaveCave

Ocean ViewOcean View

Mountain ViewMountain View

IslandIsland

MeadowMeadow

PrairiePrairie

High High DesertDesert

Inspiration and Inspiration and RealizationRealizationNature and Western Slope GardensNature and Western Slope Gardens

Garden Garden InspirationsInspirationsLocal GardensLocal Gardens

View from the WindowView from the Window

Bad Bad Views Views tootoo

In ConclusionIn Conclusion

Landscape Design is a chance to let your Landscape Design is a chance to let your creativity loosecreativity loose

Function is the basis of good designFunction is the basis of good design Create your private oasisCreate your private oasis Make the ‘feeling’ that you enjoyMake the ‘feeling’ that you enjoy