Activity 4.7.1 Landscaping

1. Reviewing the material about Xeriscape, list the seven fundamental Xeriscape areas that must be considered when designing a landscape.

The seven fundamentals are plan and design, create practical turf areas, select and group plants appropriately, improve the soil, mulch, efficient irrigation, maintain the landscape.

2. Describe/define what the term “Xeriscape” means. (http://www.xeriscape.org/).

Xeriscape is a combinations of 7 common sense gardening principles that save water while creating a lush and colorful landscape.

5. What part does shade play in water resource management and human comfort?

Shade plays a part in water resource management and human comfort by allowing water to stay in the ground and not evaporate, and the people will enjoy the shade on a hot sunny day.

6. How can it be incorporated into landscape design efficiently?

Shade can be incorporated into landscape design efficiently by placing trees where you will need the shade.

7. When is it appropriate to provide shade and when is it not appropriate?

It is appropriate to provide shade when your plants need shade and it is not appropriate on a cold windy day.

8. Using the same website as in Question 3, list the criteria that should be followed when selecting plant material for a site.

Select plants based on their adaptability to your regions climate and soil.

10. In your journal, list appropriate plant material for your site’s geographical area that addresses plant groupings, requirements, sizing, and species selection.

Tropical plants will not survive long at all in our environment, but most other plants will.