{"product_id":"9780471398882","title":"Elements of Planting Design","description":"\u003ch1\u003eElements of Planting Design\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRichard L. Austin\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eArchitecture \/ Landscape\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eComplete coverage of the art and science of planting design\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive guide provides clear, step-by-step instructions for creating a planting composition, from preplanning and developing a preliminary design to implementing the final plan. It enables designers to strike a balance between technical issues—such as regional vegetation requirements, soil grade, and climate, noise, and erosion control—and aesthetic considerations, including color, form, and seasonal variation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenerously illustrated with more than 300 line drawings and photographs that reinforce and clarify the material in each chapter, \u003ci\u003eElements of Planting Design:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a full overview of the ecology of planting design\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides in-depth information on plants as design elements\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers planting design for large- and small-scale residential and commercial sites\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes challenging study questions and sample projects\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRICHARD L. AUSTIN, MS, ASLA,\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Agronomy and Horticulture at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. He is a licensed landscape architect in Kansas and Nebraska and a member of the American Society of Landscape Architects. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 November 2001\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780471398882\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e192\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311267246220,"sku":"9780471398882","price":57.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780471398882.jpg?v=1780152461","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780471398882","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}