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)
Landscape for Life Training (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). 
​Design Intro.  Notes (GSlides). Your Elements of Design Review Task (GSlides). 
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Week Two:
Plant(s) of the Day - Shrubs.  Notes (GSlides).  Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides).
Physiology and Anatomy.  Background Notes (GSlides). Introduction Reading on Processes (PDF).  Photosynthesis, Respiration, Transpiration Task (GDoc). 
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).  Task Key (PDF). 
Garden Expo Peer Presentations.  Gardening All Year Long (GSlides).  Bearded Irises (GSlides). Permiculture Example Farm (Link). Rock Gardening Basics (GSlides). Compost (GSlides). Pumpkins & Garlic (GSlides). Hardscaping (GSlides). 
Propagation. Video Example One (Link). 
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Week Four:
Plant(s) of the Day - Annuals.  Notes (GSlides).  Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides). 
Soils.  Reading (PDF). The Tree and The Soil Reading (Link).  Jar Test Lab (PDF). 

Week Five:
Plant(s) of the Day - Annuals.  Notes (GSlides).  Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides). 
Landscapes 101.  Candy Landscape Project (GDoc). 
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Week Six
Plant(s) of the Day - Perennials.  Notes (GSlides).  Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides). 

Week Seven: 
Plant(s) of the Day - Perennials.  Notes (GSlides).  Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides). 
Modern Marvels Fertilizer (Amazon Video Link).
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Week Eight:
Plant(s) of the Day - Perennials.  Notes (GSlides).  Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides). 
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Week Nine:
Plant(s) of the Day - Perennials.  Notes (GSlides).  Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides). 

Week Ten:
Plant(s) of the Day - Ground Covers.  Notes (GSlides).  Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides). 
Compost - Compost Background Reading (Link). Vermicompost Basics (Link). DIY Compost Bins (Link). 

Week Eleven:
Plant(s) of the Day - Evergreens/Conifers.  Notes (GSlides).  Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides). 
Floral Design - COVID Project Options (PDF). Online Floral Design Program (Link). 

Week Twelve:
Plant(s) of the Day - Bulbs.  Notes (GSlides).  Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides). 
Landscape Care.  Online Course (Link). 

Week Thirteen:
Plant(s) of the Day - Fruit Trees.  Notes (GSlides).  Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides). 
Planning and Instal - Soil Class (Link). Grass Class (Link).
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Week Fourteen:
Plant(s) of the Day - Herbs.  Notes (GSlides).  Note-Taking Sheet (GDoc). Practice Quiz (GSlides). 
Design.  Garden Basics (Link). Plan a Garden App (Link). Tips to Planning a Garden (Link). Garden Design Ideas (2020) (Link). Garden Planner  (Link). 
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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). 
Hardscapes. 

Final. Document (GDoc).