Landscape Design Landscape Fundamentals 3

Question 1

Which type of balance uses mirror-image arrangements on both sides of an axis?

Accepted Answer

Symmetrical (formal) balance

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Asymmetrical balance

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Radial balance

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Random balance

Question 2

A homeowner wants a low-maintenance landscape in a dry climate. Which approach fits best?

Accepted Answer

Xeriscaping with drought-tolerant plants

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A large turf lawn

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Tropical moisture-loving plants

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Daily flood irrigation

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of a 'mass planting'?

Accepted Answer

To create bold visual impact and simplify maintenance with groups of one plant

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To showcase a single rare specimen

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To maximize the number of species

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To eliminate all open space

Question 4

When designing for a small yard, which technique helps it feel larger?

Accepted Answer

Using diagonal lines and borrowed views

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Filling it with large dense trees

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Adding tall solid fences on all sides

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Using only one giant focal feature

Question 5

What does 'texture' refer to in plant selection?

Accepted Answer

The visual and tactile coarseness or fineness of foliage and surfaces

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The plant's bloom color

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The soil drainage rate

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The plant's water needs

Question 6

Which line type in a landscape tends to create a calm, restful feeling?

Accepted Answer

Horizontal lines

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Sharp diagonal lines

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Jagged zigzag lines

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Steeply vertical lines

Question 7

Why are 'curved bed lines' often used in informal landscape designs?

Accepted Answer

They create a natural, relaxed, flowing feel

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They are required by building codes

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They reduce plant growth

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They guarantee symmetry