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Introduction to landscape tools and equipment, and their safe usage. Selection, operation, and maintenance of hand and power tools. Troubleshooting of gas and electrically powered landscape tools and equipment. Repeatability: May be taken five times for credit. Three-quarters hour lecture, one-half hour laboratory. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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The use of edible plants in residential landscapes. Practice and feasibility of integrating edible plants into landscape designs. Identification of ornamental plant materials which produce edible fruit, foliage, flowers or other edible parts. Repeatability: May be taken five times for credit. Three-quarters hour lecture, one-half hour laboratory. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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Introduction to propagation of plants by sexual and asexual methods. Seeding, cutting, grafting, division of specialized structures, and micro-propagation discussed and demonstrated. Discussions include growing media, fertilizers, hormones, and other plant supplements. Repeatability: May be taken five times for credit. Three-quarters hour lecture, one-half hour laboratory. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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Introduction to plant nutrient requirements and methods for providing proper plant nutrition. Topics include review of basic nutrient requirements, forms of nutrients used by plants, nutrient deficiency identification, methods for delivering nutrients to plants, manufacture of fertilizers, fertilizer formulations, fertilizer delivery methods, and organic nutrient sources. Repeatability: May be taken five times for credit. Three-quarters hour lecture, one-half hour laboratory. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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Identification, taxonomy, habits of growth, cultural and environmental requirements of plants which exhibit noticeable fall color. Color characteristics includes stems, foliage, flowers, and fruit. Plants are observed in lab, on campus, and at off-site locations. Repeatability: May be taken five times for credit. Three-quarters hour lecture, one-half hour laboratory. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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Methods of pruning deciduous and evergreen plant materials. Emphasis on pruning common landscape plants, fruit trees, and roses. Selection of suitable pruning tools, techniques for pruning safely, and use and maintenance of tools and equipment. Repeatability: May be taken five times for credit. Three-quarters hour lecture, one-half hour laboratory. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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Basic design and installation techniques for residential landscapes. Course takes a hands-on approach to understanding the materials and techniques used in installing both drip and spray irrigation systems. Examines methods for evaluating performance of existing irrigation systems. Repeatability: May be taken five times for credit. Three-quarters hour lecture, one-half hour laboratory. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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Floral design geared to the preparation of seasonal and holiday floral arrangements using commercially grown fresh and dried materials and other ornamentation. Concentrates on seasonal-specific floral designs and emphasizes the techniques and mechanics used in retail florist shop design. Repeatability: May be taken five times for credit. Three-quarters hour lecture, one-half hour laboratory. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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Update for pest control advisers (PCA) and other people interested in insect pests in agricultural and ornamental landscapes on the newest strategies and technologies for ecologically and economically sound insect pest management. Applied point of view explaining theoretical concepts within the framework of specific insect and mite pest situations in the landscape. Repeatability: May be taken five times for credit. Three-quarters hour lecture, one-half hour laboratory. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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Course examines the design and cultural legacies of Renaissance gardens. Specifically explores the development of Renaissance gardens in Italy, France, Germany, Austria, and England. Overview of hard and soft-scape theory as applied to Renaissance gardens. Repeatability: May be taken five times for credit. Three-quarters hour lecture, one-half hour laboratory. GE Area: Non-GE Applicable
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