Landscape & Design
All information and resources for the class will be posted below. We will NOT have time to go through ALL information in class so much of it can be supplementary to your own knowledge. It is YOUR responsibility to make up work/notes you may miss*
Ongoing Resources:
Weekly Timecards (GDoc). Plant of the Day Review - From Horticulture (GSlides) Tool ID Practice (Link).
Landscape for Life Training (Link).
Virtual Learning Zoom Room (Link).
Week One:
Introduction to the Class. Syllabus (GDoc).
Plant(s) of the Day - Shrubs. Notes (GSlides). Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides).
Career Exploration. Landscape Design Ted Talk (Link). Floriculture Career (Link). Landscaping Career (Link).
Career Review. Resumes. Cover Letters. (See Horticulture Page for Resources if Needed)
Design Intro. Notes (GSlides). Your Elements of Design Review Task (GSlides).
SAE: Week One Questionnaire (GDoc).
Week Two:
Plant(s) of the Day - Shrubs. Notes (GSlides). Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides).
Career Review. Interviews. Negotiations (Video Link). Reflection (GSlides).
Physiology and Anatomy. Background Notes (GSlides). Introduction Reading on Processes (PDF). Photosynthesis, Respiration, Transpiration Task (GDoc). Quizzz Review (Link).
Environmental Factors. Reading (PDF).
Week Three:
Plant(s) of the Day - Annuals. Notes (GSlides). Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides).
Plant Nutrition. Introductory Reading (PDF). Nutrition Task (PDF). Kahoot (Link). Task Key (PDF).
Propagation. Video Example One (Link).
Week Four:
Plant(s) of the Day - Annuals. Notes (GSlides). Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides).
Floral Design. Vased Arrangements
Soils. Reading (PDF). Soil Notes (GSlides). The Tree and The Soil Reading (Link). Jar Test Lab (PDF).
Week Five:
Plant(s) of the Day - Perennials. Notes (GSlides). Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides).
Soils. Jar Test Lab (PDF). Ribbon Video (Link) Munsell color system (Link)
Landscapes 101. Drafting Notes (GSlides). Practice with Symbols (GSlides). Candy Landscape Project (GDoc).
Week Six
Plant(s) of the Day - Perennials. Notes (GSlides). Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides).
Landscape Design Practice. Landscape Symbols Choice Board (GDoc). Candy Landscape Project (GDoc).
Virtual Learning Task. GardenPuzzle (GDoc). Website (Link).
Week Seven:
Plant(s) of the Day - Perennials. Notes (GSlides). Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides).
Landscape Design Practice. Landscape Symbols Choice Board (GDoc).
Floral Design.
Week Eight:
Plant(s) of the Day - Perennials. Notes (GSlides). Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides).
Prolandscape. Task (GDoc).
Week Nine:
Plant(s) of the Day - Bulbs. Notes (GSlides). Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides).
Hardscaping. (textbook) Hardscape Examples (GSlides). Task (GDoc).
Week Ten:
Plant(s) of the Day - Ground Covers. Notes (GSlides). Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc).
Compost - Why Compost? (Link). Compost & Garden Beds (Link). Vermicompost Basics (Link). DIY Compost Bins (Link).
Week Eleven:
Plant(s) of the Day - Evergreens/Conifers. Notes (GSlides). Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc).
Pruning and Deadheading.
Week Twelve:
Plant(s) of the Day - Herbs. Notes (GSlides). Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides).
Invasive Species Management
Landscape Care - Optional . Online Course (Link). Modern Marvels Fertilizer (Amazon Video Link) - Soil Class (Link). Grass Class (Link).
Week Thirteen:
Plant(s) of the Day - Fruit Trees. Notes (GSlides). Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc).
Floral Design - COVID Project Options (PDF). Online Floral Design Program (Link).
Week Fourteen:
Plant(s) of the Day - Edible Landscapes.
Plant Sale Prep & Management.
Design. Garden Basics (Link). Plan a Garden App (Link). Tips to Planning a Garden (Link). Garden Design Ideas (2020) (Link). Garden Planner (Link).
Week Fifteen:
Plant(s) of the Day - Succulents. Notes (GSlides). Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides).
Marketing The Sale.
Week Sixteen:
Plant(s) of the Day - House Plants. Notes (GSlides). Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides).
Hardscape Install.
Final. Document (GDoc).
Ongoing Resources:
Weekly Timecards (GDoc). Plant of the Day Review - From Horticulture (GSlides) Tool ID Practice (Link).
Landscape for Life Training (Link).
Virtual Learning Zoom Room (Link).
Week One:
Introduction to the Class. Syllabus (GDoc).
Plant(s) of the Day - Shrubs. Notes (GSlides). Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides).
Career Exploration. Landscape Design Ted Talk (Link). Floriculture Career (Link). Landscaping Career (Link).
Career Review. Resumes. Cover Letters. (See Horticulture Page for Resources if Needed)
Design Intro. Notes (GSlides). Your Elements of Design Review Task (GSlides).
SAE: Week One Questionnaire (GDoc).
Week Two:
Plant(s) of the Day - Shrubs. Notes (GSlides). Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides).
Career Review. Interviews. Negotiations (Video Link). Reflection (GSlides).
Physiology and Anatomy. Background Notes (GSlides). Introduction Reading on Processes (PDF). Photosynthesis, Respiration, Transpiration Task (GDoc). Quizzz Review (Link).
Environmental Factors. Reading (PDF).
Week Three:
Plant(s) of the Day - Annuals. Notes (GSlides). Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides).
Plant Nutrition. Introductory Reading (PDF). Nutrition Task (PDF). Kahoot (Link). Task Key (PDF).
Propagation. Video Example One (Link).
Week Four:
Plant(s) of the Day - Annuals. Notes (GSlides). Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides).
Floral Design. Vased Arrangements
Soils. Reading (PDF). Soil Notes (GSlides). The Tree and The Soil Reading (Link). Jar Test Lab (PDF).
Week Five:
Plant(s) of the Day - Perennials. Notes (GSlides). Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides).
Soils. Jar Test Lab (PDF). Ribbon Video (Link) Munsell color system (Link)
Landscapes 101. Drafting Notes (GSlides). Practice with Symbols (GSlides). Candy Landscape Project (GDoc).
Week Six
Plant(s) of the Day - Perennials. Notes (GSlides). Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides).
Landscape Design Practice. Landscape Symbols Choice Board (GDoc). Candy Landscape Project (GDoc).
Virtual Learning Task. GardenPuzzle (GDoc). Website (Link).
Week Seven:
Plant(s) of the Day - Perennials. Notes (GSlides). Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides).
Landscape Design Practice. Landscape Symbols Choice Board (GDoc).
Floral Design.
Week Eight:
Plant(s) of the Day - Perennials. Notes (GSlides). Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides).
Prolandscape. Task (GDoc).
Week Nine:
Plant(s) of the Day - Bulbs. Notes (GSlides). Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides).
Hardscaping. (textbook) Hardscape Examples (GSlides). Task (GDoc).
Week Ten:
Plant(s) of the Day - Ground Covers. Notes (GSlides). Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc).
Compost - Why Compost? (Link). Compost & Garden Beds (Link). Vermicompost Basics (Link). DIY Compost Bins (Link).
Week Eleven:
Plant(s) of the Day - Evergreens/Conifers. Notes (GSlides). Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc).
Pruning and Deadheading.
Week Twelve:
Plant(s) of the Day - Herbs. Notes (GSlides). Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides).
Invasive Species Management
Landscape Care - Optional . Online Course (Link). Modern Marvels Fertilizer (Amazon Video Link) - Soil Class (Link). Grass Class (Link).
Week Thirteen:
Plant(s) of the Day - Fruit Trees. Notes (GSlides). Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc).
Floral Design - COVID Project Options (PDF). Online Floral Design Program (Link).
Week Fourteen:
Plant(s) of the Day - Edible Landscapes.
Plant Sale Prep & Management.
Design. Garden Basics (Link). Plan a Garden App (Link). Tips to Planning a Garden (Link). Garden Design Ideas (2020) (Link). Garden Planner (Link).
Week Fifteen:
Plant(s) of the Day - Succulents. Notes (GSlides). Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides).
Marketing The Sale.
Week Sixteen:
Plant(s) of the Day - House Plants. Notes (GSlides). Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides).
Hardscape Install.
Final. Document (GDoc).