10.1 Introduction

landscaping is an easy way to improve appearance

Fort Carson's Landscaping Master Plan identifies the location and type of landscaping to be used throughout the installation.

Landscaping provides a simple and often times cost effective enhancement to the general appearance of Fort Carson and, if done in accordance with Fort Carson Landscaping Standards, will be sustainable into the future.

The visual image conveyed by a military installation is defined not just by architectural character and site organization, but also by an attractive, organized landscape design.  The presence of plant material on the installation greatly enhances the visual character and environmental quality of the installation.

Plantings add an element of human scale to open spaces and can be used functionally to screen undesirable views, buffer winds, reinforce the hierarchy of the circulation system, or provide a visual transition between dissimilar land uses.

Landscape Design Standards