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HORT 93Intro to Landscape Drafting & Design
OutlineNote: these slides modified from Hort 195 course lecture
• Planting plans and schedules• What are they?• Why/how do we use them?• Methods for creating a planting plan and schedule
What is a planting plan?
What is planting plan?• Possibly most important piece of plan package• Typically done after site plan approval• For some projects, a planting plan is all there is• Often accompanied by a plant legend/schedule
• For a more detailed refresher on planting plans• https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep456
By J. Grogan Oct. 2015
Planting Plan
By J. Grogan Oct. 2015
Planting Plan Conventions (one method)
nnecting line/arc
Quantity noted by this label
By J. Grogan Oct. 2015
Plant Legend (Schedule)
By J. Grogan Oct. 2015
How do we use planting plans and schedules?• Planting plans and schedules
• What are they?• Why/how do we use them?• Methods for creating a planting plan and schedule
How do we decide on specific plants?• Begin with more general ideas
• Based on initial client meeting• Also based on your expertise• Can talk to commercial nursery for ideas
• Specify plants that are available• Check local nursery inventory (landscapes unlimited, Emerisa
gardens, Gaddis)• Monrovia order option
• Get client’s feedback/buy-in on the plants before completing your plan• Proposed plant list or plant ‘look book’
Example preliminary plant list – by J. Grogan
Example plant ‘look book’ – for Elder Creek Landscapes
Why’s and how’s of planting plans• What are the most important functions of the planting plan
and schedule?
Why’s and how’s of planting plans• What are the most important functions of the planting plan
and schedule?• To facilitate construction of the design as the designer (and client)
intended• To aid in estimating of costs by the contractor
• Plant material• Installation• Irrigation?
• To aid in laying out of the plant material prior to planting
What methods are used to create planting plans?• Planting plans and schedules
• What are they?• Why/how do we use them?• Methods for creating a planting plan and schedule
Two main methods for planting plan• Labels and leader lines
• Could be botanical, common, or shortened letter codes• 6 letter and 4 letter most common• Arctostaphylos manzanita would be
• ARCMAN or ARMA
Anatomy of plant labels
ARCMAN (1)
Symbol Code Botanical nameARCMAN Arctostaphylos manzanita
LABEL
# of plants this label refers to
LEADER LINE
END POINT
CONNECTING ARC