Unit 1Landscape Architecture History1 Lesson 1What is Landscape Architecture?2 Lesson 2Landscape Architecture in North America10 Unit 2Basic Theory19 Lesson 3Principles of Landscaping20 Lesson 4The City Beautiful29 Unit 3Garden Plant37 Lesson 5How to Choose Suitable Trees38 Lesson 6Abies Concolor45 Lesson 7Kale and Collards51 Lesson 8Juniperus Chinensis57 Unit 4Maintenance and Management63 Lesson 9Drip Irrigation64 Lesson 10Plant Protection73 Unit 5Landscape Planning and Design81 Lesson 11Steps in Developing a Landscape Design82 Lesson 12A Study of Landscape Architecture Design Methods91 Lesson 13A Case Study Method for Landscape Architecture99 Lesson 14Boston’s Emerald Necklace106 Lesson 15Drawing a Landscape Plan:Site Analysis113 Unit 6Landscape Construction121 Lesson 16Planning and Programming Techniques for Construction122 Lesson 17Ten Steps of Planting Trees131 Unit 7Tendering and Bidding137 Lesson 18Pricing the Proposed Design138 Lesson 19Factors that Affect Bidding Success144 Unit 8Landscape Ecology153 Lesson 20About Landscape Ecology154 Lesson 21Landscape Ecology Principles in Landscape Architecture and Land Use Planning159 Unit 9Design Report and Paper167 Lesson 22Writing a Research Report168 Appendix 1Reference Answers179 Appendix 2Glossariness184 Reference205