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Landscaping <br />F'erfod Revival <br />Landscaping and yards can be part of the historic context of a residence. The City of Santa <br />Ana's Landscape Standards are considered the minimum design criteria. The Heninger Park <br />Neighborhood Association recommends exceeding the City's requirements in landscape design <br />with an emphasis on appropriate drought tolerant materials. <br />Design Characteristics <br />• Landscaping should be in scale and proportion with adjacent structures and other <br />landscaping elements and should be of appropriate size and maturity. <br />• Exotic plant species make excellent landscape focal points, such as cactus, succulents, <br />pampas grass, aloes, palms, and vines. <br />• Landscaping shall mean at least grass in the front yard and maintained in a neat and orderly <br />manner. Choose a plant palette and design to compliment the architecture of the structure. <br />• Large shade trees should be added to create a traditional landscape form. Proportion is an <br />important part of creating a harmonious landscape. A one-story residence will be better <br />complimented with amid-sized tree rather than one that towers over it. <br />• Shrubs should be located at the corners of the residences to soften sharp angles. <br />• Balance the landscape using mass, color, or form to create equal visual weight on either side <br />of interest. Strive for some unity in the landscape design, rather than scattered features. <br />• The use of a variety of plants that make the residence attractive in winter as well as summer <br />(i.e., shrubs that stay green all year-round in addition to seasonal plants) should be used. <br />• Xeriphytic or dry climate type plant material is encouraged. <br />• Irrigation systems should be pop-up sprinkler type. <br />as <br />