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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
3 hours per week. Emphasis is placed on propagation and care of the more common household plants. Information is also presented on proper environmental conditions necessary for decorative plants used in the home. Sources for materials and information will be stressed. A unique feature of the course is the study of many poisonous plants found in and around the home. Interior annual and perennial plant identification make up a large portion of curriculum. This class is offered online and in the classroom.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours per week. Covers the identification, nature and eradication of ornamental plant pests and includes the development of a pest management program involving the proper selection and application of pesticides and herbicides. Provides technical treatment of the identification, nature and eradication of ornamental plant diseases and disorders; covers disease control management involving the proper selection and application of disease control practices. This course leads to state certification.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours per week. This course identifies the basic principles and practices of plant maintenance within designed areas. Students will learn how to prune, shape and maintain landscape plants.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours per week. This course is designed to orient students to the art of growing plants in the greenhouse. Greenhouse construction, heating and cooling, propagation of greenhouse plants, watering, shading, indoor disease and pest control, growing media preparation, hanging baskets, totems, use of growth regulators and dish gardens will be covered.
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2.00 Credits
4 hours per week. Laboratory for ORH 1260.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours per week. An introduction to the history of irrigation, and the analysis of the Florida water management governance system. Students will learn how to plan, install and maintain a landscape irrigation system.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours lecture and 1. 5 hours laboratory per week. A practical course designed to assist those who are not trained botanists but want to know about the landscape plants they see every day. The identification of the more common grasses, flowers, shrubs and trees, along with their cultural requirements and landscape uses, is covered. Recommended for students in ornamental horticulture, nurserymen, nursery sales persons, landscapers and homeowners. This class is offered online and in the classroom.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours per week. This course covers the history of the nursery industry, management, site selection, organization and development of a nursery. Other topics include a study of its laws and regulations, financial market, crop marketing, inventory control, and culture as related to crop production. This class is offered online and in the classroom.
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3.00 Credits
3 hours per week. A practical course designed to assist those who are not trained landscape architects but want to know about landscape design and maintenance. The principles of landscape design, including the study of exterior space as it relates to different environments, selection and use of plant materials in the landscape, installation, costing, and landscape maintenance are included. Irrigation design and installation make up a large portion of this class.
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2.00 Credits
3 hours per week. The laboratory for ORH 1851, which includes handson designing of landscape and irrigation for both residential and commercial applications.
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