BASIC DESIGN AND PRUNING PROGRAMS
I am called on to present 1 hour to 4 hour Power point landscape design programs for clubs and Master Gardeners.
Title page for a Landscape Design program. Typically there are at least 80 to 120 slides for a presentation. |
One of the slides introducing a design concept of creating outdoor scenes or "outdoor spaces" through the use of hand drawn sketches. |
A slide showing the actual design. |
I present Power point and hands on pruning demonstrations for contractors as well as clubs and Master Gardeners.
Introduction page for a Pruning program. |
One of the slides introducing how interior branches should be removed to allow sunlight to reach interior foliage. |
Slide to expound how excess use of hedge shears will proliferate new growth multiplying shoots that ultimately overshadow interior foliage. |
Slide or demonstration showing how interior branches are removed to allow sunlight to penetrate interior of plant. |
Slide or demonstration showing correct pruning of large shrubs to maintain healthy growth and desired size for many years. |
Before pruning some people may be tempted to use hedge shears to save time at the detriment of keeping plants healthy . |
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