Modern Concepts of Landscape Designing

by Singh, Suneeta & Anil Kumar Saxena

ISBN: 9789354615290
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Imprint : Daya Publishing House
Year : 2023
Price : Rs. 3995.00
Biblio : viii+106p., col., figs., ind 25 cm

Author Profile

Dr. Suneeta Singh is presently serving as Assistant Professor and Head at the Department of Horticulture, School of Agricultural Sciences, Shri Guru Ram Rai University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. She is associated with teaching and research in the courses pertaining to horticulture for the last 8 years. In the continuing service tenure, she has worked on landscape gardening, orchard management aspects and protected cultivation of many horticultural crops. She has acquired her Graduation in Agriculture from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, U.P.; Post graduation and Ph.D. in Horticulture from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pant nagar, Uttarakhand. The author was recipient of Mandi Parishad merit scholarship in B.Sc. (Ag.) and ICAR-JRF Fellowship in M.Sc. She also qualified ICAR-NET. Dr. Singh started her professional career in 2010 after earning her Ph.D. degree as SRF in Department of Vegetable Science, G.B.P.U.A. &T., Pant nagar. Dr Singh was also worked as Research Associate in Vivekananda Parvatiya Krishi Anusandhan Sansthan (VPKAS), ICAR, Almora, Uttarakhand. She has published 1 Book, 6 Book chapters, 14 Popular articles and more than 38 Research papers in peer reviewed NAAS rated scientific journals of International and National reputes. Dr. Anil Kumar Saxena is currently working as Associate Professor, Department of Soil Science, School of Agricultural Sciences, Shri Guru Ram Rai University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Dr. Saxena has more than 12 years of working experience in teaching, research and extension. He has Post graduated and also acquired Doctorate in Soil Science from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand. He has qualified ICAR-NET in same subject. Dr. Saxena has 8 years of administrative experience as Principal/Dean Incharge in School of Agricultural Sciences, SGRRU, Dehradun. Dr. Saxena successfully guided 16 students leading to PG degree. Dr. Saxena has to his credit 32 research papers, 1 research bulletin, 1 book, 5 book chapters, 12 popular articles, radio talks and technical folders. He is also involve as resource person in organic farming and organic certification process under SGRR University, Dehradun. He has handled and completed one UGC funded project. Dr Saxena has organised various trainings in field of Agriculture and also worked as convener of Second State Science and Technology seminar organised by Uttarakhand Science Education and Research Centre (USERC), Dehradun in 2019.

About The Book

Landscape designing is a very fascinating and interesting subject. It is a money spinner business and people who are involved in designing and preparing landscape gardens are earning handsome money. It is an aesthetic branch of horticulture which deals with application of garden forms, different styles, methods and materials with a view to improve the landscape. Frescos of flowers of old times reveal the association of human with flowering plants which they used in making gardens and planting on road side. In India, the landscape designing is a developing subject and as such offers much scope for improvement. A beautiful landscape is a vital part of your home and community. A well-planned landscape can save your money by reducing energy consumption. A landscape may be defined as any area, either big or small, on which it is possible or desirable to mould a view or a design. The present publication is planned in 14 interesting chapters vividly highlighting introduction to Landscape Gardening, elements of Garden Landscape and Design, Propagation techniques of ornamental plants, graphics and symbols of Landscape Designing, Tools and Implements of Landscape Designing, Styles of Gardening (Formal, Informal and Free), Special Gardens of Landscape Designing, Landscape Designing of Roof Garden, Paved Garden, Bog Garden, Public Places and Home gardens. It may be humbly claimed that this is the most comprehensive book on landscape designing incorporating feedback received from teachers of different agricultural universities as well as as per recent changes made in syllabus by ICAR based on the 5th Dean’s Committee Report. We sincerely hope that this book will be useful to all teachers, under graduate and post graduate students of agriculture and horticulture, horticulturists, planners, amateurs professional gardeners and landscape designers.

Table of Contents

Preface......................................................................................................................... v 1. Introduction to Landscape Gardening...................................................................1 2. Elements of Garden Landscape and Design.........................................................8 3. Propagation Techniques of Ornamental Plants.................................................13 4. Graphics and Symbols of Landscape Designing...............................................30 5. Tools and Implements of Landscape Designing...............................................39 6. Styles of Gardening.................................................................................................43 7. Formal Style Garden...............................................................................................45 8. Informal Style Garden............................................................................................52 9. Special Gardens of Landscape Designing..........................................................67 10. Landscape Designing of Roof Garden................................................................74 11. Landscape Designing of Paved Garden..............................................................79 12. Landscape Designing of Bog Garden..................................................................82 13. Landscape Designing of Public Places................................................................84 14. Landscape Designing of Home Garden..............................................................97 Index..........................................................................................................................109