{"product_id":"2940013780736","title":"Homeowners Study Guide To Landscaping - Create a visual relationship between the house and the site..","description":"Planning the Home Landscape\u003cbr\u003eA landscape which is designed properly is a source of enjoyment for\u003cbr\u003ethe entire family, it enhances a community and adds to the resale\u003cbr\u003evalue of your property. Landscape design involves much more than\u003cbr\u003eplacing trees, shrubs and other plants on the property. It is an art\u003cbr\u003ewhich deals with conscious arrangement or organization of outdoor\u003cbr\u003espace for human satisfaction and enjoyment.\u003cbr\u003eSome of its major goals include:\u003cbr\u003eOrganizing and developing the site for maximum use and\u003cbr\u003e•\u003cbr\u003epleasure.\u003cbr\u003eCreating a visual relationship between the house and the site.\u003cbr\u003e•\u003cbr\u003eReducing landscape maintenance to a practical level.\u003cbr\u003e•\u003cbr\u003eAmericans spend tremendous amounts of money landscaping their\u003cbr\u003ebusinesses, homes, streets, parks, schools, etc. Much of this money is\u003cbr\u003ewasted, however, because of little or no planning. People cannot\u003cbr\u003eunderstand\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ehow to landscape until they know\u003cbr\u003ewhy they landscape.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are several reasons why people landscape: some think it\u003cbr\u003eimproves the appearance of their place; others like to grow plants; still\u003cbr\u003eothers just want their place to look pretty. Too often these landscapes\u003cbr\u003edominate rather than serve. Masses of plants or other materials in the\u003cbr\u003elandscape may take up a large portion of the space and leave little\u003cbr\u003eroom for people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo how does the designer arrange space so that people will find it\u003cbr\u003euseful, beautiful, meaningful and functional? His methods include:\u003cbr\u003eObserving and analyzing the habits of the people who will be\u003cbr\u003e•\u003cbr\u003eusing the space, including their needs, desires and how much\u003cbr\u003espace each of their activities requires.\u003cbr\u003eStudying past landscaping methods.\u003cbr\u003e•\u003cbr\u003eSurveying available materials to solve design requirements.\u003cbr\u003e•\u003cbr\u003eAnalyzing the environment of the site including the view in and\u003cbr\u003e•\u003cbr\u003earound the site. The ecology of the site should be carefully\u003cbr\u003eanalyzed since it is important in determining the design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Homeowners Guide To Landscaping you will learn how to:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Organize and developing your yard for maximum use and\u003cbr\u003e    pleasure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Create a visual relationship between the house and the site and\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e    Reduce landscape maintenance to a practical level.","brand":"colin lian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47172126966000,"sku":"2940013780736","price":1.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013780736_p0.jpg?v=1763590156","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013780736","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}