Solving landscaping problems, selling, correct placement of proper plant material and different types of designs are covered. The student is required to submit completed designs. This course offers a supervised laboratory in which the student is required to complete landscape designs for public, commercial or industrial sites. How to plan, sell and price a complete landscape is taught along with a hands-on introduction to computerized landscaping. This course is a comprehensive study of the history of restorative gardens and the benefits to humans.
Emphasis is on therapeutic benefits to special populations in unique settings throughout the world.
Both indoor and outdoor plants used in healing gardens are identified. The identification, use and culture of plants using the latest ideas, techniques and equipment are covered for home and commercial interiorscapes. The details and construction of steps, walks, walls, fences and other landscape features and structures are studied. Selection and proper use of materials and tools for the construction of these features is a major part of this course along with proper planting of nursery stock used in landscaping. The operation of a nursery or garden center requires a good knowledge of woody plant production, landscape contract bidding, merchandising, marketing and garden center operations.