Remember, this is the minimum. To make a park look beautiful, you might need more than the minimum. Also, you will be searching for the best prices for buying these trees, shrubs, and flowers. You do not have to add labor costs into the final total, just the cost of the plants.
Before you look at trees and flowers, you should research on what types of plant life would be more suitable for the climate and environment of San Diego. Consider when the plants will blossom, the plant size, amount of sunlight needed, etc. Decide on the type of plants you would like to add to the park and then use the worksheet linked below to compare prices of trees, flowers, and shrubs. You will have to compare the prices from three different Web pages. Several search engines and helpful links are listed below.
Landscape Designer Worksheet (PDF)
Some helpful sites
San Diego Climate
San Diego Facts
& Figures
http://www.angelicentertainment.com/sandiego/climate.htm
San
Diego Weather Related to Lawn and Garden
http://www.weather.com/outlook/homeandgarden/lawn/local/USCA0982?from=search_city
Landscaping
Nature Hills Nursery
http://www.naturehills.com/
The Nursery at Ty Ty
http://www.tytyga.com/main.html
The National Arbor Day Foundation
http://www.arborday.org/trees/buytrees.html
Atstecks.com Nursery and Landscaping
http://www.atstecks.com/Nursery.htm
Application:
You are working with a park space of 2000 feet by 2000 feet. You will need to
think about the placement of other facilities and park features in your choice
of plant life.