Landscaping
Landscaping: Landscaping is making surroundings more attractive by
adding or planting small plants, shrubs, trees. Factors that depends are
cost, maintenance, soil requirements, surroundings
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
Polygon Theme Circular Theme
Rec
Rectangular Theme
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
Japanese Garden Plants: Its desired effect is realistic sense of peace,
distinct appearance and mostly these plants are used for pond type of
designs
Types of Japanese Garden Plants:
Mediterranean Garden Plants:
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
Mediterranean Plants
Rosemary Lavender
Succulent Plant Oranamental Grass
South western garden plants:
Cottage garden plants:
Traditional Landscaping plants:
Tropical Landscaping Plants:
• Palm trees
• Bamboo
• Bougainvillea
• Begonias
• Bromeliads
• Ferns
• Cycads
• Bird of Paradise
Tropical Landscaping plants: palms trees
Tropical Landscaping plants: Palms and cycads
Landscape Design styles:
Xeriscape
Mediterranean
• Spanish
• Tuscan
• French
• Southwest
Traditional
• Colonial
• Saltbox
• Townhouse
• English
• Craftsman
Tropical
• South pacific
• Asian
• Coastal
Country
• Framhouse
• Victorian
• Ranch
• Rustic
Modern
• Art design
• Mid century
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
Xeriscape Garden style
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
Mediterranean design style:
Shaded seating areas Pots and Containers
Mediterranean design style:
Gravel floor: This considerably reduces water as there is no garden
Water features
Mediterranean design style:
Pebbles and Cobbles Mediterranean tiles
Mediterranean design style:
Clipped hedges and topiary Raised Beds
Mediterranean Garden style: Prerequisites are full sun, well drained
soils, low maintenance
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.
Mediterranean type
Spanish Garden style
Mediterranean type
Spanish garden style:
Mediterranean type
Tuscan Garden style:
Mediterranean type
French garden style:
Mediterranean type
Southwest Garden style:
Traditional type
Colonial Garden style:
Traditional type
Colonial Garden style:
Traditional type
Colonial Garden style:
Traditional type
Saltbox Garden style:
Traditional type
Saltbox Garden style:
Traditional type
Townhouse landscape deign style:
Traditional type
Townhouse landscape deign style:
Traditional type
English landscape design:
Traditional type
English landscape design :
Traditional type
Craftsman Landscape Design:
Traditional type
Craftsman Landscape Design:
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.
Tropical landscape Design:
Tropical Landscape design:
Tropical type
South pacific landscape design:
Tropical type
South pacific landscape design:
Tropical type
Asian Landscape Design:
Tropical type
Asian Landscape Design
Tropical type
Coastal Landscape design:
Tropical type
Coastal Landscape design:
Country Landscape design: Country gardens are designed for tranquil enjoyment
of nature’s aromatic beauty, but should also be functional.
Accessories of country landscape design: Terracota, gravel, flagstone pavers,
cobble stone
Country type
Farmhouse landscape design:
Country type
Farmhouse landscape design:
Country type
Victorian landscape design: No plants are linking to the garden
Country type
Victorian landscape design:
Country type
Ranch landscape design:
Country type
Ranch landscape design:
Country type
Rustic landscape design:
Country type
Rustic landscape design:
Modern Landscape Design:
Elements of modern landscape design are patios, concrete paths, planters,
wood
Modern type
Art-Deco Landscape Design:
Modern type
Art-Deco Landscape Design:
Modern type
Art-Deco Landscape Design:
Modern type
Mid-century landscape design:
Modern type
Mid-century landscape design:
Modern type
Mid-century landscape design:
Modern type
Mid-century landscape design:
Types of grass:
Artificial Grass
Tall fescue grass
Elite tall fescue grass
Hybrid Bermuda grass
St. Augstine grass
Perennial rye Grass
Zoysia grass
Seashore paspalum grass
Creeping red fescue grass
Creeping Red fescue grass
Artificial Grass: can withstand almost any weather conditions,
maintenance free
Tall fescue grass: Medium to lighter green color, suitable in drought
conditions, suitable for lot variety of soils.
Kentucky grass: Dark green color, watered regularily, fertilized
Perennial rye grass: suitable for cool regions, smooth, shiny, but
frequently fertilized from affecting with diseases, size is around 2 -2.5
inches
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
Zoysia grass: Drought tolerant, warm season grass, low water consumption,
erosion control.
Various organizations Landscaping:
Google
Infosys Mysore
Infosys Mysore
Rajeev Gandhi International Airport
Godrej Hyderabad
Eldeco Properties Ltd Greater Noida UP: Chess Model
SSN college of engineering Chennai:
SSN college of engineering Chennai
University of Hyderabad

Landscaping