Title: Draw a landscape design, using industry graphics and standards.
Course: Landscaping I (18054-I) > Section: Designing the Landscape

Drawing should include

- identifying and using common drafting tools
- sketching plans on graph paper
- using plant symbols
- using construction material symbols
- ensuring the landscape plan is drawn to scale (e.g., using an engineer’s scale, using an architect’s scale)
- labeling plants and materials on the plan
- designing a suitable title block
- using a computer-aided design (CAD) program, as available.

Teacher Resource: The Ruler Game

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is it important to use standard industry graphics?
- Why is it important to know the basics of manual (i.e., hand) drawing before learning CAD?
- What is a title block? Why is it an essential piece of the drawing?
- Why is it important to draw a plan to scale?
- What are the common symbols used to represent plants on a landscape drawing?
- What are the landscaping principles and practices used in the residential, commercial, and recreational sectors?