4. Plant Material Categories Apply a 2x4 to your garden analysis! 2 types of environmental habits : EVERGREEN & DECIDUOUS 4 types of categories based on size: TREES, SHRUBS, GROUND COVERS & VINES and ANNUALS
6. The Matrix Soil Conditions : rocky, clayey, bog, silt Seasonal interest: spring, summer, fall, winter Scale and layering : taller plants vs smaller in tiered effect Design considerations: art elements, design principles, problem solving
7. The Matrix: Soil Conditions-1 Do a site analysis:: rocky, clayey, bog, silt…jar test, percolation What plants are already growing in this environment? 3. Do you know the pH of the soil? Fizz test baking soda (5.0)vs vinegar (7.5) 4. Improve soil before planting: compost, loosening,dbl dig,
8. The Matrix: Seasonal interest: spring, summer, fall, winter-2 What do you have growing in the garden for each season (apply the 2x4 principle ) Make a list of additional plants you’d like to use…don’t limit yourself by space just yet!
9. The Matrix: Scale and layering : taller plants vs smaller in tiered effect-3 Notice the difference in size between a ground cover and a large shrub. A tiered look makes beds look full and gives a more natural 3-d appearance to a garden
87. Shrub Categories-5 Leucothoe fontanesiana es5 Leucothoe populifolia es6/7 Rhododendron canescens ds5 Rhododendron astrinum Flame Azalea ds5 Wisteria sinensis Chinese Wisteria Tree Form ds6 Citrus reticulata Kumquat es7/8 Podocarpus macrophyllus Podocarpus es 7 Shrubs-5
88. Shrub Categories-6 Azalea indica ‘GGGerbing’‘George Tabor’‘Formosa’ Azalea indica x satsuki Azalea ‘Janet Rhea”Azalea ‘Anna Kehr’ Azalea Girard’s Crimson Azalea ‘Pink Ruffles’ R. Rhododendron x ‘Aglo’ R. fujiasahi, R. ‘Michele Smith’ Koromo Shikibu R. ‘Ramapo’ R. augustini album & roseum Shrubs-6 : Deciduous Accent Evergreen