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4. Inventory your landscape.
Walk around your property with your site plan, noting conditions and features that make your yard unique. Does your site call
for plants that are tolerant of cold, wind, full sun, shade, drought, occasional flooding, or salt spray? Be sure to make note of any
particularly good views that could be enhanced or bad views that need to be screened. See the sample site inventory & analysis
provided for guidance.
What kinds of conditions does your landscape have?
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5. Draw an activity diagram.
On a clean copy of your site plan, sketch the locations where activities will take place (refer to your answers for step 1). Make
sure to consider views. Is there a spot you regularly look at that you want to enhance with plants that attract birds or butterflies?
Are there structures or equipment, such as a utility box or shed, which you would like to hide? See the sample activity diagram
provided for guidance.
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FLORIDA-FRIENDLY LANDSCAPING TM GUIDE TO PLANT SELECTION AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN • 2010