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Intro to Landscape Design Flashcards

1
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Residential Landscape Includes

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the physical property, and views on and off the property.

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2
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What is Softscape

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the living parts of the landscape

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3
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Contribute or Detract? 24 inch wide walkway

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Detract from functional success

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4
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Contribute or Detract? Evergreen shrubs line driveway

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Detract from functional success

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5
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Contribute or Detract? Chain link fence

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Detract from functional success

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6
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Contribute or Detract? Evergreen Shrubs on both sides of front door hitting eaves

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Detract from functional success

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7
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Contribute or Detract? 6x10 patio

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Detract from functional success

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8
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Contribute or Detract? Unshaded deck on West Side

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Detract from functional success

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9
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Contribute or Detract? Rusty Metal Storage Shed in view

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Detract from functional success

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10
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Contribute or Detract? Water source near veggie garden

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Contribute to functional success

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11
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Contribute or Detract? Pine trees under power lines

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Detract from functional success

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12
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Contribute or Detract? Deck extending from home at same elevation

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Contribute to functional success

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13
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T/F It’s still valuable to draw sketch ideas by hand

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True

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14
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T/F Evergreens should be drawn using the same symbol

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True

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15
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T/F On a plan with a large deck, each board much be drawn

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False

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16
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Where should plant names be written

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On the Plan View or a separate plant materials list

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17
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For Lettering, Horizontal and Vertical Lines should be

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Parallel

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18
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T/F For Lettering, letters must be consistent and uniform in height

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True

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19
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A Symbol that looks like a thin Asterisk is commonly used for

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Evergreen trees or shrubs

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20
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What are 3 drawbacks to using a computer program for landscape Drafts

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-difficult to see the entire landscape on monitor
-faster to draw a draft in front of customers by hand
-difficult to create a unified design on computer

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21
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What defines an outdoor room

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a ground plane, vertical planes(walls), and overhead planes developed as if you are entering a room. A separate ground plane is a separate outdoor room.

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22
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Examples are softscape features are

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trees, flowers, shrubs, lawn, ground cover

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23
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Examples of hardscape are

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concrete, pavers, fence, stone piers, steel edging

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24
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Main Function of a fence, piers, mailbox or large plants on each side of the driveway are to

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provide a sense of entry to the property

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25
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Which corner of the yard will be the warmest (directional)

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South West Corner of the yard

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26
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T/F A good design focuses on creating a particular character or mood.

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True

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27
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T/F - Tree canopies can define vertical and overhead planes

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True

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28
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In hardscape, would a curved driveway, vs a straight driveway appear smaller or larger?

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A curved driveway would appear larger, a straight driveway appears smaller because it is all seen at once, completely and instantaneously. A curved driveway offers more visual interest and appears larger.

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29
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Which landscape planes can create an intimate feeling in a landscape design

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Vertical planes and overhead planes create intimate feelings

30
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What are the 6 phases of landscape design, from conception to completion?

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  1. Research and Preparation
  2. Preliminary Design
  3. Construction Documents
  4. Implement
  5. Maintenance
  6. Evaluation
31
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T/F Form Composition is Easiest to Recognize on a plan View

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True

32
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A Site Analysis is completed on a copy of the…

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Site Map (aka base sheet)

33
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During which step of the design process, do you explore alternatives for spatial organization of the landscape floor?

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Functional Design

34
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This Landscape Professional selects the different plants, trees, shrubs, and flowers to create the landscape, and doesn’t usually have a degree, but does have a certification.

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Landscape Design

35
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This landscape professional usually has a degree, and manages construction details, hardscapes, complex exterior landscapes comprised of parking lots, sidewalks, lighting, pools, and can include sloped sites.

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Landscape Architect

36
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T/F - The Design process is straightforward and logical and must be followed precisely to be successful.

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F - the process should be thought of as a general outline of steps for organizing design thoughts and procedures.

37
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Attractive layout of the ground plane is considered during which step of the design process

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Form Composition (Form Follows Function)

38
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This step of the landscape design can easily be completed over a phone conversation.

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Resident Inventory

39
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What are the 4 steps, in order, of the design process

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  1. Site Map, site analysis, landscape goals, functional design
40
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These design processes occur in the Research Phase of Landscape Design

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site analysis, residential inventory, landscape goals

41
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Would the plant selection be one of the first, or one of the last steps in design?

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The very last step.

42
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Who produced water colors of how landscape would look?

A

Humphrey Repton

43
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Who failed as a merchant before becoming a great landscape gardener?

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Humphrey Repton

44
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Who used Red Books to draw all of his designs in?

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Humphrey Repton

45
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Who came up with the idea to use clumps of trees to obstruct corners of properties?

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Lancelot Brown

46
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Who is famous for the creation of rivers, streams, and other water features in landscape?

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Lancelot Brown

47
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Who was the gardener for Royalty?

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Lancelot Brown

48
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Who was among the first to transform rigid, formal English gardens to more natural landscapes?

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Lancelot Brown

49
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Who had considerable involvement in city planning; concerned about industrial revolution?

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Sylvia Crowe

50
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Who relandscapes significant landscapes that were damaged by WW2?

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Sylvia Crowe

51
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Whose designs made industrial sites as beautiful as possible?

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Sylvia Crowe

52
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Who worked with Edwin Lutyens for several years?

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Gertrude Jekyll

53
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Who authored books on using color, annuals and biennials, and cottage gardens?

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Gertrude Jekyll

54
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Who created flower beds to always have something in bloom?

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Gertrude Jekyll

55
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Who used pastel colors in flower combinations?

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Gertrude Jekyll

56
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He was credited with the concept of creating outdoor rooms

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Thomas Church

57
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He related gardening approaches in Spain and Italy to California conditions

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Thomas Church

58
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He designed Central Park

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Frederick Law Olmsted

59
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He advocated for the preservation of Yosemite

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Frederick Law Olmsted

60
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He learned about nature while riding horses with his father

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Frederick Law Olmsted

61
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He published a book about his walking tour of England

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Frederick Law Olmsted

62
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She designed several university campuses

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Beatrix Jones Farrand

63
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She apprenticed at the Arnold Arboretum

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Beatrix Jones Farrand

64
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She brought many of Gertrude Jekyll’s ideas to America

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Beatrix Jones Farrand

65
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He loved praries

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Jens Jensen

66
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He is originally from Denmark, and was skillful in the creation of winding streams

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Jens Jensen

67
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Easement

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68
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Site Map

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69
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Restrictive Covenant

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70
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Landscape Design (1 decks)

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