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Four New EDIS Publications from Center Faculty

ENH1169/EP430 Landscape Design: Finding Inspiration for a Design Theme
This 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Gail Hansen and Erin Alvarez suggests types of design themes, sources of inspiration, and how to incorporate a theme into a landscape design. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, July 2010.

ENH1166/EP427 Landscape Design: Putting Your Yard on Paper—Site Measurements and Base Maps
This illustrated fact sheet by Gail Hansen and Erin Alvarez discusses how to draw a base map using a legal site survey in order to plan a design for your yard's landscape. Includes advice on taking measurements and tips for drawing a base map. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, June 2010.

ENH1165/EP426 Landscape Design: Analyzing Site Conditions
This illustrated fact sheet by Gail Hansen and Erin Alvarez takes homeowners through the process of developing an inventory and analysis of their yards to determine action items toward achieving the desired results in their landscape design. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, June 2010.

ENH1164/EP425 Color in the Landscape: Finding Inspiration for a Color Theme
This illustrated fact sheet by Gail Hansen and Erin Alvarez describes different types of color schemes, properties of color, sources of inspiration, how to test color schemes, and varieties of texture and form. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, June 2010.