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Horticulture 62 & 63 Plant Materials & Design Fall & Spring semesters each year Course Information Tuesdays:11:10-1:20 Lecture Tuesdays 2:30-5:40 Lab
Attendance Policy: Attend 13 of 16 class meetings Class Objectives 1. Study plants suitable for Central California and
include recent introductions into the nursery trade. Texts: PLANTS & LANDSCAPES FOR SUMMER-DRY
CLIMATES. 2004 NEW PRONOUNCING DICTIONARY OF PLANT
NAMES SUNSET WESTERN GARDEN BOOK, 2007 edition Class Assignments Take Home Midterm consisting of short answer questions & plant identification flash cards. Design Project: A planting design project chosen from 2 sites visited in class, with a base plan provided. Take Home Final: Field identification of 50 plants studied. Takes place off campus. Labs Lab # 02 Lab # 03 Lab # 04 Lab # 05 Lab # 06 Power Point Presentations Week # 1
Grading Choices Letter Grade: Attendance 15% Take home Midterm Experience 35% Credit/No Credit: Attendance at 13 of 16 class meetings and completion of one major component - the take home midterm, or the design problem. Class Topics Hort 63: Screens, Hedges & Espaliers;Vines, Groundcovers, Designing with Plants, Tools & Graphics for Planting Plans, Renovating Existing Landscapes, Designing with Annuals & Perennials Take Home Midterm Flash cards for plants studied Design Project or Research Project Take Home Final Internet Resources http://.flowers.falconsoft.com Library Internet Resources
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