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Planting Design 101 Resources

OUR CLASS met on May 2, 2024. If you missed the live session, please check out the recording below.

HANDOUT + RECORDING

PLANTING DESIGN 101 HANDBOOK

RECORDING of live session (available until August 1, 2024)

CHAT NOTES from live session

Below are additional resources for you.

USDA PLANT HARDINESS ZONE MAP

SPATIAL DESIGN

SPATIAL DESIGN vs. PLANTING DESIGN

THE DESIGN PROCESS

LINES OF FORCE

PLANTING DESIGN

ELEVATION TO PLAN

NARROWING DOWN YOUR PLANT CHOICES

COLOR

PLANT FORMS

TEXTURE

PLANTING DESIGN TIPS

ONLINE PLANT DATABASES

MONROVIA'S PLANTFINDER

IZEL PLANTS (native)

PLANTMASTER (a database and a great tool to organize plants for clients)

GRAPHICS

DRAWING TREE FORMS

DRAWING PLANT SYMBOLS

HOW TO GROUP PLANT SYMBOLS

PLANT + GROUND SHADOWS

RENDERING PLANT SYMBOLS WITH COLOR PENCIL

BOOKS (these are affiliate links!)

THE ESSENTIAL GARDEN DESIGN WORKBOOK

PROFESSIONAL PLANTING DESIGN

NEW NATURALISM

PLANTING IN A POST-WILD WORLD

OTHER FUN RESOURCES

THE PENCIL CASE (my design and graphics newsletter)

10x10s (100 days of design tips)

COURSES

Contact me with questions