Site analysis and Landscape Design

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Site analysis and Landscape Design

• Catherine Wissner
• Horticulturist
• University of Wyoming,
• Cooperative Extension Service
• Laramie County,
• Cheyenne, Wyoming

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True or False?

• If you want afternoon summer shade plant a tree
  on the north side of your house?

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Know your Weather

• Albany County Weather.
• Average summer high temp 79 degrees.
• Average summer low temp 46 degrees.
• Average winter high temp 32 degrees.
• Average winter low temp 8 degrees.
• Annual Precipitation 11 inches.
• 50 chance of a Frost as late as June 13, as
  early as Sept 2.
• http//www.climate-charts.com/USA-Stations/WY/WY48
  5435.php

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Step one

• Get a map of the
• site or measure the
• area to be Landscaped.
• Locate North.

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Site Analysis

• 1. Microclimates, good and bad spots.
• 2. Where is North..
• 3. Seasonal Sun angles
• 4. What Scale will you be using?
• For example 1inch 10 feet.

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Why the scale of your plan is important
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Site Analysis - Wind

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Site Analysis
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Site Analysis
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Site Analysis
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Site Analysis Topography

• 0-3 flat to gently sloping, possible surface
  drainage problems, soil depth is greater here.
• 3-8 gently sloping to rolling terrain soil
  concentration in low areas.
• 8-15 hilly often rocky terrain, site
  modification cost increase. Soil depth is very
  limited.

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Site Analysis- Sun Angles
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Sun Angles 41st Parallel
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Site Analysis

• Identify the
• Hot. -Sunny
• Cold. -Shady
• Dry.
• Wet.
• Areas within the landscape, the micro-climates.

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Existing Plants

• Old Plantings, Trees Shrubs.
• Size of the plants.
• Health of the plants.
• Stage of development.
• Will new plants it fit in?
• If there isnt any plants on the site, Why?

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New Plant Locations

• What will be the mature plant size?
• Shade and sunny locations.
• Will they adapt?

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Site Analysis

• Call Before You Dig.
• 811
• Wyoming One Call
• 1-800-348-1030
• Its the Law.

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What are the Soils?

• What are your soils?
• Get a soil test.
• Has the soil been disturbed by construction?
• Is the soil compacted?

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Wildlife

• What is the existing wildlife?
• Is the existing wildlife a problem?
• Do you want to attract wildlife?

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Site Analysis

• North arrow
• Sun angles
• Micro climates
• Wind direction
• Views
• Topography
• What is the goal?

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Develop a Design Theme

• Such as
• Rose Garden.
• Victorian Garden.
• Shade Garden.
• Wood land Garden.
• All Gardens Should be Water Wise.

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Water Wise Garden

• 1-Plan and Design.
• 2-Create practical turf areas.
• 3-Improve the soil.
• 4-Use Mulches.
• 5-Irrigate efficiently.
• 6-Maintain the Landscape.

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Design Principals

• Unity consistent style.
• Texture surface quality of plants objects.
• Balance symmetrical vs. Asymmetrical.
• Transition sequential order.
• Proportion of Scale size of plants objects.
• Focalization curved lines, features.

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Transition
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Step Two

• Schematic Design First.
• Get your General ideas down on paper.
• Different areas around the property have
  different functions.
• like play areas, bar-b-queue areas, private
  secluded areas.
• Storage area for tools.
• Areas for pond, greenhouse, gazebo.
• Plant types are the last thing you do.

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Define your landscape areas

• Define a clear separation between
• Turf Do not do turf corner to corner.
• Shrubs
• Trees.
• Perennial Beds.
• Play.
• Vegetable Gardens.
• Hard-scape Areas.
• Why, for ease of mowing/maintenance.

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Step Three

• Draw in your Hardscape areas
• Patio.
• Walkways.
• Decks.
• Bar-B-Que area.
• Retaining Walls.
• Pond.
• Garden Structures.
• Fences.

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Step Four

• Draw in the areas for
• Shrubs.
• Perennial Gardens.
• Vegetable Garden.
• Trees.
• Specific Plants are the last thing you do.
• Make Notations on your plans on the heights for
  the above plants.

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Color Theory

• There are no bad color combinations in Nature.

• What colors do you like?

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However

• In the Garden Color should
• Be calming
• Have a sequence
• Repeat itself

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Step Five

• Time to add Color
• Seasonal Color for shrubs, trees, perennials.
• Winter texture, Spring, Summer and Fall color.
• Write the colors in on your design.

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Step Six

• THE VERY LAST THING
• ADD Specific plants.

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Have Fun gardening