Horticulture 331- Spring 2008

Landscape Plant Installation and Management

   NOTE:  Beginning Monday, January 14, class will meet in Johnson Hall 50.  Lab will remain in Vogel PSB 43.
 
ALSO NOTE:  Lab exam date changed from April 17 to April 10.
 
Course Description: Principles and practices for installation and management of exterior and interior landscape plantings, with emphasis on woody plants; specifications, site preparation, transplanting, growth control, and diagnosis of problems.

Objectives Topics Expectations   Grading   Individual Asgn. Required reading
Instructor Disabilities Late work Exams Group Projects Supplemental links


OBJECTIVES: Students should be able to:
  • apply current practices in landscape plant installation and management,
  • explain principles behind those practices,
  • make practical decisions regarding plant installation and management,
  • recognize cultural and pest problems on landscape plants and know how to find solutions to these problems,
  • evaluate physical, environmental, and social impacts of installation and management practices, and
  • understand how new knowledge in this field is acquired.

 TEXTBOOK:
R.W. Harris, J.R. Clark, and N.P. Matheny. 2004.  Arboriculture: Integrated management of landscape trees, shrubs, and vines, fourth edition.
Required readings.

 GENERAL COURSE TOPICS: (Supplemental links with information on class topics)
  • Introduction: How plants grow (including dormancy, juvenility, physiology, and anatomy) 
  • Installation, transplanting, and staking of plants
  • Growth control by pruning and with management decisions
  • Site preparation and management (amendments, mulches, and ground covers)
  • Care of established plants (fertilization, construction, repair, and removal)
  • Problems: diagnosis, cure, and prevention (insects, diseases, culture, and people)
  • Economic and social values of plants

 COURSE GRADE: Grades will be determined from:
  • Class, lab, and final comprehensive exams (100 points possible on each one; lowest dropped) 
  • Individual Assignments (100 points possible) 
  • Group Projects (100 points possible)
  • Participation (25 points possible)
Total Points
Percent
Minimum Grade
400 - 425
94% - 100%
A
357 - 399
84% - 93%
B
315 - 356
74% - 83%
C
272 - 314
64% - 73%
D

 ASSIGNMENT DUE DATES, GRADING, and LATE WORK:
Individual assignments and group projects are due at 9:10 AM in class on the date scheduled, unless Dr. Lohr agrees to other arrangements. Grades on assignments turned in up to one week late will be reduced by 10% of the total possible points. Grades on assignments turned in up to two weeks late will be reduced by 20%.  Assignments will not be accepted more than two weeks past the due date. 

 EXAMS:
No make-up exams or early exams will be given. If you miss an exam you will receive a grade of zero on that exam. For example, if you town before the final exam date, you will receive a zero for that exam.  Your lowest exam score will be dropped.
 
Exam Tentative Date
In-class comprehensive exam Monday, March 3, 2008, 9:10 AM
In-lab comprehensive exam  Thursday, April 10, 2008, 2:10-5 PM
Final comprehensive exam Monday, April 28, 2008, 8-10 AM 

 CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS:
Be a positive, contributing member of the class. You are expected to act in a manner that will facilitate your learning as well as the others' learning. Come to class prepared. Share your knowledge and experiences with the class. Do not disrupt or prevent learning by others. Listen with respect.

Regular lecture AND lab attendance and participation are essential! The material presented in both laboratory and lecture goes beyond that in the textbook.  Regular participation is also important to support your classmates.  During many classes and labs, you will work with others on group projects.  Your group cannot work effectively when a member is absent.

Classroom policies, such as grading and assignments, are subject to change.  Announcements about such changes, should they become necessary, will be made in class or lab.  If you must miss class or lab, you are responsible for finding out what you missed and for obtaining any handouts. 

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, including plagiarizing, is unacceptable. If you are caught cheating, you will receive a zero on the involved exam or assignment and be reported.  You may be expelled from the class. If we suspect you are cheating, we may assign a zero or we may choose to give you an opportunity to repeat the activity under conditions of our choosing. 

Do not use cell phones or smoke in class or lab or during group work.  Cell phones should be off during class and lab. Refrain from smoking while you are participating in class and lab, including indoor activities, outdoor activities, and while walking from indoor to outdoor activities. Out of consideration for your classmates, please do not smoke when working in assigned groups outside of class time either. Second-hand smoke is toxic and bothers some people who may be too polite to say so.


DISABILITIES:
Reasonable accommodations are available for a student with a disability on file at the WSU Disability Resource Center . See Dr. Lohr if you need assistance or have questions. 


INSTRUCTORS (office hours always available by appointment):
Dr. Virginia Lohr , Johnson Hall Room 101b; Office hour on Tuesdays 12:10-1 PM, lohr@wsu.edu 


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