Horticulture 232 - Spring 2008

LANDSCAPE PLANT MATERIALS II:

Introductory plant science, such as that covered in Botany 120 or Horticulture 201, is the prerequisite for this course.

Horticulture 231 is NOT a prerequisite for Horticulture 232. Horticulture 231 and 232 are complimentary, but they do not need to be taken in order.

Students will become familiar with many native and exotic woody and herbaceous landscape plant used in interior and exterior landscapes. They will understand many of the factors that are involved in successful plant selection and use. They should gain an appreciation for the dynamic nature of plants and the complexities involved in landscape plant usage.

• recognize and identify common interior and exterior landscape plants by common and scientific names,
• describe and document functional and ecological uses of landscape plants,
• select appropriate plants to use under a variety of environmental and design constraints, and
• understand desirable and undesirable characteristics and how these influence plant selection and use.

LECTURE TOPIC OVERVIEW:

Selected plant families: Pinaceae, Cupressaceae, Taxaceae, Ericaeae, and Rosaceae.
Plant uses: windbreaks, roof gardens, and water-wise gardens.
Environmental factors: cold, light, acclimatization, soil pH, water, and invasive plants.
Gardening categories: bulbs, native plants, and flowering trees and shrubs.

Required materials:

 1. Lohr, Virginia I.  2008. Hort 232 Plant Materials II Identification Cards.  Bookie or Crimson & Gray, Pullman, WA. (Crimson & Gray has these as of Monday, Jan. 7)
 2. Dirr, Michael A.  1998.  Manual of Woody Landscape Plants. Stipes Publishing, Champaign, IL.
 3. Brenzel, Kathleen N. (Ed.). 2007. Sunset Western Garden Book.  Sunset Publishing Company, Menlo Park, CA.

Required Reading Assignments

Optional materials (for your added enjoyment and knowledge):


 1. Kruckeberg,  Gardening with Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest.
 2. Still,  Manual of Herbaceous Ornamental Plants.

You are expected to be a positive, contributing member of the class and to act in a manner that helps you and others learn.  Be prepared for class and do not disturb others. Cell phone use and smoking are not permitted.  If you do not meet these expectations, you may be expelled from class, lab, or the course.

Regular attendance and participation are essential to doing well in this course. The material to be learned depends heavily on class and lab presentations. There are no good alternative sources for much of the material.  Lab activities usually include time outdoors walking on surfaces that may not be dry or paved.  You should be prepared to go outside, regardless of weather!  Participation includes thinking and talking about class or lab topics and not spending your energy concentrating on how cold, wet, or muddy you are.  You will only receive participation points if the instructors are routinely aware of your presence and your positive participation.

You are expected in lab on your assigned day.  Dr. Lohr must approve exceptions to this. 

You are on your honor to participate in this class as your own representative and not to pass the work of others off as your own. Academic dishonesty, in any form, whether copying quiz answers or assignments from other students, copying from books or web pages, or plagiarizing authors on assignments, is unacceptable. If you are caught cheating, you will receive a zero on the involved quiz, exam, or assignment. Clear violations will be reported to your Department and to the Office of Student Affairs.  If we suspect you are cheating, we also may assign a zero or have you repeat the activity under conditions of our choosing.

10% - Lab and in-class assignments, activities, and participation (unknown number; 2 lowest class scores dropped)
15% - Out-of-class assignments (7 assignments; no scores dropped)
25% - Class exams and finals week exam (3 exams; lowest score dropped)
20% - Lab ID quizzes (10 quizzes; 2 lowest scores dropped)
15% - Lab ID midterm exam
15% - Lab ID final exam - YOU MUST GET ABOVE 60% ON THIS EXAM TO PASS THE COURSE!

If you earn 93% or more of the points possible, you will receive a solid A!  You will not be assigned an A-.
If you earn between 83% and 92%, you will receive at least a solid B.
If you earn between 73% and 82%, you will receive at least a solid C.
If you earn between 63% and 72%, you will receive at least a solid D.

ASSIGNMENTS and LATE WORK:

There will be frequent in-class or lab assignments and quizzes. This work may not be turned in late.  Your two lowest scores on this work will be dropped.

If you miss class or lab, you are responsible for finding out what material you missed.  Talk to a student about what you missed, get notes from others, read assigned required and optional materials, then see the instructors if anything is unclear.

Required out-of-class assignments are due at 8:10 AM on the due date.  Out-of-class assignments that do not include class activity may be turned in late, but you will lose 1% of the possible points for every day (including weekends) past the original due date and you will receive no comments or explanations for your grade.  Late work should be turned in by 8:10 AM on the last regular class period.

Out-of-class assignments with an in-class component (#2, #6, and #7) must be completed on time or your score on the assignment will be lowered by 50 points.

No make-up exams or quizzes will be given. If you miss any of these, you will receive a zero, unless there are extenuating circumstances AND Dr. Lohr agrees to an alternative arrangement. 

EXTRA CREDIT:

• Extra credit may be earned by correctly identifying and spelling plant family names for specimens on each plant identification quiz and each plant identification exam.
• Extra credit (5 points per lab) may also be earned when the instructor is caught making six mistakes during any one lab period.  You must be present during the entire lab to receive extra credit.
• If your grade is lower than you like, concentrate on the regular coursework. The instructors are available to help you.

Reasonable accommodations, approved through the WSU Disability Resource Center (335-1566), are available for students who have a documented different ability. Notify Dr. Lohr if you need accommodations.

Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Washington State University
Pullman, Washington 99164-6414 U.S.A.
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