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Apr 24, 2024
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Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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HORT 103 Best Practices: Plant Selection and Installation1 credit
This course focuses on sustainable best practices for plant selection, installation, and aftercare: identification of good nursery stock, selection for specific sites (including low water use, native areas, urban landscapes), proper planting techniques, mulching, and formative pruning.
Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Explain pros and cons of plant production methods, including bare root, container-grown, balled and burlapped, and fabric bags
- Describe selection of plants for a variety of specific site purposes (including low water use landscapes, native and restored sites, and urban landscapes) and site attributes (including variable soil types, water availability/irrigation needs, and light exposure)
- Demonstrate best planting practices, including root evaluations, proper spacing and hole depth, and staking needs
- Demonstrate proper mulch selection and application following planting
- Explain basics of formative pruning of newly planted trees and shrubs
Total Hours: 15 Lecture Hours: 5 Lab or Clinical Hours: 10
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