Product Description

This textbook provides students with a comprehensive introduction to all types of contemporary residential and commercial landscaping and acquaints them with the skills needed to enter the rapidly growing landscaping business. Basic principles of design, installation and maintenance are developed with emphasis on the philosophy of landscape planning and the graphic techniques. This book should be of interest to students on landscape management, environmental design and ornamental horticulture courses.

Product Details

• Published on: 1992-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 401 pages

Book Info
Text introduces the skills needed in today's landscaping industry. Acquaints the reader with the three major areas of practice within the business: design, installation, and management. Features new information on interviewing clients and new technologies. Extensive illustrations with color insert. Previous edition: c1997. DLC: Landscape architecture.

About the Author
Jack E. Ingels is a distinguished professor in the department of plant science at the State University of New York at Cobleskill. He is a member of the Associated Landscape Contractors of America and was named by Lawn and Landscape magazine one of the top ten landscape educators in America. Mr. Ingles has written numerous publications about ornamental horticulture.