BOTANICAL SOFTSCAPING & PLANTING DESIGN
• Introduction: The artistic and scientific use of living vegetation as a core structural element of exterior design.
Instructor Profile
Prerequisites
Description
• Topics Covered: Plant taxonomy and hardiness zones; soil chemistry; root growth dynamics; seasonal color palettes; strategic shade planting.
• Course Objectives: Construct thriving, sustainable plant ecosystems that balance spatial aesthetics with long-term biological survival.
• Learning Outcomes: Produce multi-layered botanical planting schedules, plan year-round aesthetic rotations, and balance soil/irrigation metrics.
• Tools & Materials: Regional botanical encyclopedias; soil testing kits; color wheel tools.
Course Rules
• Course Rules: Ecological Accuracy Rule: Mixing plants from conflicting climate zones or incompatible soil ph environments results in a failing score. Growth Accommodation: Softscape layouts must physically leave clearance room for the mature 20-year root/canopy sizes of selected species.
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