Botany for Designers: A Practical Guide for Landscape Architects and Other Professionals

Botany 101 for professionals who want a summary of planting design fundamentals.

Plants are among the most important materials for effective landscape design. Yet the fundamentals of plant biology and growth; their morphology, color, and functional assets; and details such as planting, pruning techniques, and maintenance practices are surprisingly absent from our education and training, which tend to focus on other core principles like drainage, grading, and spatial relationships.

What do you...