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32 Cards in this Set
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GROUND COVER |
usually reffering to any group of low-lying plants with a creeping, spreading habit that are used to cover sections of ground while requiring low maintenance. |
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LAWN |
a ground that is covered with grass and is kept mowed. (30 deg max angle of mower) |
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TAPIS VENT |
french for green carpet , was a common feature of the 17th century frnch garden. used to strengthen visual axis of focus attention to an object |
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PARTERRE |
ornamental arrangement of flower bed of different shapes or sizes |
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TURF PAVERS / GRASS PAVERS |
outdoor floorings usually used in driveways; permeable material |
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EDGING /BORDER |
to separate different materials (curb or gutter) |
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SHRUBS |
a small to medium sized perennial woody plant (perennial - lives more than 2 years) |
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HEDGE |
clustered shrubs to form a divider; closely grown bushes or shrubs for fence or boundary |
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ALLEE |
French term for boardwalk planted wirh trees; bordered by trees or clipped hedges |
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PLEACHED WALKWAY / PLEACHED ALLEY |
a row of closely planted trees trained |
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ESPALIER |
art of training or pruning a tree to grow flat against a wall or fence |
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TOPIARY |
clipped or trimmed into ornamental or fantastic shapes |
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HARDSCAPE |
Inanimate elements of landscaping, especially any masonry work |
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TRELLIS |
frame supporting open latticework, used as a screen or a support for growing vines or plants |
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ARBOR |
latticework intertwined with climbing vines and flowers |
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PERGOLA |
a structure of prallel colonades supporting an open roof of beams and crossings or trelliswork over which climbing plants are trained to grow |
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WALKWAY /PATHWAY |
pavements for a sense of direction |
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DECKS |
open or unroofed porch or platform extending from a house or other building |
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PATIO |
paved area leveled on the natural ground line |
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TERRACE |
outdoor areas often seen in garden; multipurpose area often with roof attached to the building |
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GAZEBO |
freestanding roofed structure, open on all sides, affording shade and rest in a garden or a park |
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PAVILION |
a small often ornamental building in agarden, light temporary or semi-permanent structure used in gardens and pleasure grounds |
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BOLLARDS |
to lighten the pathways |
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TRAFFIC BOLLARDS |
to lighten sidewalks |
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PLANTER |
outdoor big space; can be used as seating area |
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TREE COLLAR |
to protect the tree; also serves as a seating area |
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OUTDOOR ART /SCULPTURE |
for focal point and accents in an open area |
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RETAINING WALL |
for protection against soil errosion |
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FOUNTAIN |
waterscape; promotes better air circulation |
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EARTH BALLING |
transferring of a mature tree to a different location |
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IRRIGATION SPRINKLER |
used to water plants on large outdoor areas |
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FRENCH DRAIN |
gravel bed on top, where water seeps through and has perforated pipe blow to lead the water to the main sewer |