Managing maintenance of hardscapes and softscapes in residential landscapes, parks, golf courses and corporate environments. Focuses on training in pruning, planting, cultivation and pest management. HORT 350 History of Landscape Design 3 credits A study of landscape history throughout civilization and its impact upon society and the environment. The origin of landscape architectural styles and their characteristics will be explored. An introspective look at personalities of landscape designers through the ages and their influence upon the American landscape.
Lab includes practice in creating specification plans for hardscapes.
Greenhouse Environment and Construction 4 credits Control of the plant environment to enhance plant growth and optimal development through temperature, humidity, light, nutrients, sanitation and carbon dioxide levels. Structures, coverings and mechanical systems used are explored to produce the most cost-effective horticultural crops. Arboriculture 3 credits Care of shade and ornamental trees living under environmental stress of urbanization, their legal protection and value. Includes tree anatomy and physiology, soils nutrition and water relations, transplanting, diseases and insect damage control, mechanical injury and pruning to develop a healthy tree. HORT 365 Urban Landscape Design 4 credits Designing landscapes to meet the environmental challenges and conditions of urban settings.