Introduction to today's landscaping -- Design analysis -- Areas and circulation -- Studying the land forms -- Planning and alteration of land forms -- The walls and ceiling -- Principles of planting design -- Plantings and architecture -- Matching plant materials to design criteria -- Covering the ground -- Embellishments -- Special landscape problems: business and rental properties -- Specifications, estimations, and bids -- The role of the designer/salesperson -- Computers in landscape design -- Designing automatic irrigation systems.