Landscape Horticulture (HS 342)
3 credits (2-3-0) Fall, Spring
Course Description
HS 342, Landscape Horticulture, is concerned
with the small scale design and the use of plants to
help humans relate
better to the land. In this course we will pursue an
understanding of this relationship and explore the
processes by which this understanding can be employed to
design
landscapes for residences.
Because this is an introductory course, the lectures will
be used to familiarize students with the wide range of
issues important to small scale landscape design as a changing
profession. In this sense, the course is comprehensive,
as well as far-reaching and often provocative.
Lab activities include a variety of weekly exercises,
design projects, and field trips. It is understood that
students enrolled in this course have already successfully
completed HS 495Z, Landscape Graphic Communication, as
this course will utilize those communication skills and
continue to build upon them.
Course Objectives
By the end of the semester, students
will be able to:
- Thoughtfully critique human-built landscapes they experience;
- Evaluate
and identify the style of existing designed spaces and
components within garden spaces;
- Understand how garden
design evolved throughout history and how it impacts
the way spaces are designed
today;
- Apply appropriate historical garden precedents to current
landscape design projects;
- Research design information and apply it to a project;
- Apply the design process and personalize it to best serve
their needs;
- Learn how to collect and analyze site data;
- Learn how to collect and analyze client information;
- Develop artful, creative designs by utilizing principles
of art and appropriate geometries;
- Begin to understand the significant role of vegetation
plays in landscape design;
- Begin to understand the significant role hardscape plays
in landscape design;
- Learn best management practices for installation and maintenance
of gardens;
- Identify what might be “maintenance” vs. “gardening” for
clients; and
- Begin to understand how a designer might run a business
and what legal issues are pertinent to landscape
design.
A section/elevation drawing for the reflection garden.
Students present their final designs to their instructors,
peers, and clients.
Students study historical landscape design precedents,
such as Villa D’Este in Italy.
All photographs taken by Anne
Spafford.
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