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HORT 172 - Spring Garden Practices



3.0 Credits
Introduction to basic landscape installation and maintenance practices for spring shrub/tree planting, staking, turf aeration/ thatching, mowing, edging, fertilizing, and more. Safe and efficient operation of equipment is stressed. S/U grade option.

Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate safe practices in selection, lifting, transport, handling and cleanup of landscape tools. [ACT]
  2. Demonstrate and describe proper landscape planting techniques of groundcovers and herbaceous plants. [COMMUNICATE]
  3. Demonstrate and describe soil preparation and lay sod. [ACT]
  4. Describe lawn maintenance techniques. [COMMUNICATE ]



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