Conduct Site Analysis Level 2

Circulation within the site is not important as it cannot affect the design of your landscape.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

If circulation analysis is not done, it may cause desire lines to appear.

Why would studying of existing plants and trees can highlight issues with the site?

• Issues with existing plants can tell us what to look out for and avoid.

• The plants will tell you why they are suffering.

• Issues are obvious and can be easily identified.

• The plants may highlight it is not suitable for the location.

Answer explanation

Sometimes the existing plants may tell us more about the site, such as insufficient sunlight, poor plant choices which leads to weed growth.

Desire Lines/Paths can appear in the most unbelievable places.

• True

• False

Environmental factors can also include places and not necessary be limited to the weather.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Environmental factors can also include buildings or structures, to plants or trees.

Why you must know the context or environment of who you are providing your services to, as a Horticulturist or Designer.

• Provide activities according to visitors personality

• Propose correct activities and plants according to site constraint

• Control what activities your visitors can do in the site

• Control the type of visitors to your site.

Why do we need to evaluate if the site is suitable for planting?

• The site might reject the type of plants proposed for the site.

• Client might feel the plant is not suitable for the site

• Plants might not be able to grow due to site constraints.

• Plants might not like the planting location.

Answer explanation

We have to analyse if the soil or environment is suitable for planting as several factors have to be in place in order for plants to thrive. (Sunlight, Water, loamy soil, etc.)