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Decide on the theme of the garden and look at the garden
templates to see which matches the design ideas best
The templates are intended to be used both as
a direct solution to a residential problem and as a point of
inspiration from which a more custom tailored solution may
be developed. For each template, there is an associated
plant list that fits various conditions of growing zone and
exposure. For example, the 130 SF Perennial Border has the
same layout but different plants for a full sun, zone 7a
situation as compared to a partial shade, zone 5b
situation. The list of templates is below.
Images can be
found at a variety of sites:
http://www.growingforyou.com/pages/4/index.htm
http://www.noble.org/webapps/plantimagegallery/
http://www.armitageimages.net/
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Layouts/Templates |
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Border
Garden |
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Perennial Border –
130 SF
Screening with fragrance – 256 SF
Red, White and Blue, Low Maintenance – 200 SF
Townhouse divider/shared garden – 130 SF |
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Low
Maintenance/Deer Resistant – 200 SF
Tree hedgerow – 903 SF |
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White, Blue and
Yellow, Low Maintenance – 200 SF
Butterfly Garden |
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Vegetated Swale - 250 SF
Perennial Border – 130 SF |
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Formal
layouts |
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Rain
garden Parterre – 384 SF
Roses and friends – 252 SF
Entry Garden – 113 SF plus 72 SF permeable
pavers
For the birds – 450 SF
Screening with fragrance – 256 SF
One Nice Tree – 192 SF |
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Informal
layout with two sided viewing |
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Tree
hedgerow – 903 SF
Curved Border – 550 SF
White, Blue and Yellow, Low Maintenance – 200 SF |
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Four season
interest – color/texture/form |
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Corner rain garden – 150 SF
Curved Border – 550 SF
Screening with fragrance – 256 SF
One Nice Tree – 192 SF
Entry Garden – 113 SF plus 72 SF permeable
pavers
Roses and friends – 252 SF
rain garden Parterre – 384 SF
White, Blue and Yellow, Low Maintenance – 200 SF
Townhouse divider/shared garden – 130 SF
For the birds – 450 SF
Tree hedgerow – 903 SF |
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Fragrance |
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Screening with Fragrance – 256 SF
Roses and friends – 252 SF |
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Herbaceous
Plants |
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Perennial Border – 130 SF
Deer Resistant – 200 SF |
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Color
emphasis |
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Perennial Border – 130 SF
White, Blue and Yellow, Low Maintenance – 200 SF
Deer Resistant – 200 SF |
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Adjust size
of template to fit your situation (see
sizing
the rain garden) |
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Vocabulary |
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What is a
Concept? |
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A. It is an
organizing idea which is translated into
spatial/garden layout used as a basis for
selecting a garden template
B. Is based on inventory, analysis and
observation/inspiration |
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Principles and Elements of Design |
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Principles -
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Unity – what ties it all together; can be
done via the elements of design |
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Balance – |
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Formal is symmetrical/axial
Informal is asymmetrical and non axial
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Accent – A contrast to the surroundings
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Elements – the building blocks of design |
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Color |
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Influence of color on mood
Influence of color on wildlife
Seasonal variations |
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Form/plant habit –
the overall shape of a plant and is predictable |
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Texture – creates depth and emotive effects |
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Seasonal variations
Overall/dominant |
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Scale – puts the garden in human perspective |
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Line – moves the eye |
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Plants have “lines”
Beds have bedlines |
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Value – how light or
dark a plant is; influences perception of garden
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Bioretention Sizing
http://www.lid-stormwater.net/bioretention/bio_sizing.htm
Additional
Plant Sizing and Spacing Links
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