A research paper on propagation of a specific plant is required. From soils and planting techniques to proper use of plants in the garden you are guided through a series of topics designed to get your home gardening off to a good start. Learn how to grow better plants and add to your horticultural background. Weekly televised topics supplemented by hands-on classroom experience designed to help develop some of these skills and practices. Drafting tables used for development of ideas and design.
Students establish pricing for their designs and access plant database libraries utilizing software.
Equipment specific to horticultural and marine trades are studied as to their operation, repair and maintenance. Depending upon the student, placements are with retail or wholesale greenhouses, florists, garden centers, and landscape design and maintenance businesses. Scheduling of the course attempts to coincide with the business' seasonal work schedule.