Author Question: What are the three main areas into which the area around a home is divided for purposes of landscape ... (Read 53 times)

fox · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

What are the three main areas into which the area around a home is divided for purposes of landscape planning? What are the main features included in each?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

How do landscape plants modify the climate around a home?

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qytan · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Public area: features include a walkway, driveway, sometimes an entry courtyard, and auxiliary plantings to blend the house to its setting.

Private area: features include fences or walls to private screening from neighboring properties, a patio or deck, and sometimes a child's play area, game area, vegetable garden or pool.
Service/utility area: features include areas for clotheslines, garbage, and pets

Answer to Question 2

The provide cooling through transpiration and shade. They filter out air pollutants. Groundcovers prevent erosion of topsoil. Larger plants can shield a house from heat-robbing winds.