2. Landscaping: Landscaping is making surroundings more attractive by
adding or planting small plants, shrubs, trees. Factors that depends are
cost, maintenance, soil requirements, surroundings
3. Landscaping types: Based on plant material, ecosystem, gardening
function.
Based on plant material: To look Naturalistic form
Based on Garden function: Fire wise design
Based on Ecosystem(Area)
Landscape Themes:
Rectangular Theme
Circular Theme
Angular or Polygon Theme
5. Landscaping: majorly consists of plants, trees, gardens etc
Different types of plants used for landscaping:
• Japanese garden Plants
• Southwestern Garden Plants
• Cottage Garden Plants and Flowers
• Traditional Landscaping Plants
• Mediterrian Garden Plants
• Tropical Landscaping Plants
6. Japanese Garden Plants: Its desired effect is realistic sense of peace,
distinct appearance and mostly these plants are used for pond type of
designs
9. Mediterranean Plants: Normally these plants refers to areas with wet
winters, warm or hot summer and gives appearance, color, ability to
withstand in dry conditions at all climatic situations.
cypress trees
Olive trees
19. Xeriscape Garden style: Xeriscape means conserving water, suitable for in
drought areas, species(plants) used in this are hard in high heat and in soils
with poor fertility.
Species: Lewisia, Sedum, Lavender, Agastache, Penstemon, Coneflower
21. Mediterranean design style: Got name from the climate Mediterranean sea, made
famous in countries like France, Greece, Italy. Mediterranean climate conditions
winter is 30 to 65 oC , summer is >50 oC on an average.
Low maintenance in point of water wise
Key elements to look Mediterranean style are
1. Shaded seating areas
2. Pots and containers
3. Gravel floor
4. Water features
5. Pebbles and cobbles
6. Mediterranean styles
7. Succulent and drought tolerant plants
8. Clipped hedges and topiary
9. Raised beds
27. Mediterranean type
Spanish Garden style: Beautiful pines, graceful ferns, and sun-soaked piazzas make the
Spanish garden, focuses more on shape than color
popular all over the world in areas like hot, dry climate, Drought tolerant, require more water.
44. Tropical Landscape design: This design creates feel like tropical island in
Asia and south pacific to escapes the pressure of modern life.
Selection of plants like palms, Japanese maple, bamboo is essential for
achieving a tropical look. This design style is mainly used for resorts.
Suitable for warmer, humidity areas.
Some plants in this type of garden require 6 hours of sun light.
75. Perennial rye grass: suitable for cool regions, smooth, shiny, but
frequently fertilized from affecting with diseases, size is around 2 -2.5
inches
76. Bermuda Grass: warm conditions, becomes brown when not watered
but at the same time it recovers when watered, Little maintenance,
Healthy and green for years
77. Zoysia grass: Drought tolerant, warm season grass, low water consumption,
erosion control.