Description
Book SynopsisPart of Wiley's new Graphic Standard Field Guides series, Graphic Standards Field Guide to Softscape is the reference for the on-the-go professional.
Trade Review"This guide by a recognized authority on landscape architecture, Leonard Hopper, provides quick, definitive answers on the subject in a handy-size volume…. Ideal as a immediate reference at work for professionals, home gardeners, and others dealing with softscape decisions on job sites, this book is highly recommended." (Chicago Botanic Garden, March 2012)
Table of ContentsIntroduction vii
Part I: Soils and Earth 1
Chapter 1: Soils 3
Soil Overview 4
Soil Assessment 15
Designed Soil Mixes 34
Chapter 2: Earth Stripping and Stockpiling 43
Topsoil Preservation, Stripping, and Stockpiling 44
Chapter 3: Earthworks 51
Construction Damage to Existing Trees 52
Grading 69
Spreading and Grading Topsoil 77
Soil Erosion and Sediment Controls 82
Storm Water Pollution Controls 97
Part II: Planting 107
Chapter 4:Trees 109
Nursery Stock Standards 110
Site Considerations and Tree Selection 118
Tree Selection at the Nursery 142
Soil Amendments 184
Deciduous Tree Planting 189
Evergreen and Conifer Tree Selection and Planting 218
Chapter 5: Shrubs and Groundcovers 223
Shrub Selection and Planting 224
Chapter 6:Turf 237
Considerations and Objectives 238
Chapter 7: Planting in Difficult or Special Situations 277
Tree Planting in Paved Areas 278
Green Roofs 318
Xeriscape 348
Part III: Irrigation 355
Chapter 8: Irrigation and Water Use Efficiency 357
Irrigation Systems 358
Index 413
