Advising NotesMontgomery College

LN 118 ‑ LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT
Sample syllabus submitted by Professor Dubik, Spring 2006

Course Description: Landscape management skills in site preparation and modification for landscape planting. Handling of balled and burlapped plant stock and container nursery stock in transplanting process. Evaluating the soils of planting sites. Study of fertility practices, drainage problems, use and limitation of soil amendments, methods for selecting, healthy plant material, pruning techniques, mulch materials, chemical and non‑chemical methods of weed control. (3 semester hours)

Lecture: Tuesday - Section 31371 6:00‑7:50 p.m. ‑ Room. 238 SA

Laboratory: Tuesday - Section 31370 8:00‑9:35 p.m. ‑ Room. 238/240 SA & LN Demonstration Gardens

Suggested Texts:

Arboriculture, Integrated Management of Landscape Trees, Shrubs, and Vines, by Richard W. Harris, James R. Clark and Nelda P. Matheny, Regents/Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632, 1999 (3^rd Edition ISBN 0-13-386665-3), 2004 (4^th Edition ISBN number 0-13-088882-6)

Weeds of the Northeast, by Richard H. Uva, Joseph C. Neal and Joseph M. Di Tomaso, published by Cornell University Press, 1997 (ISBN number 0-8014-3391-6)

Lab: Work gloves, safety glasses and appropriate clothing are required for labs outdoors.

Course Outcomes - Students will learn:

ü To understand the basic morphology and anatomy of a woody plant

ü To identify the major types of pruning and training for landscape plant material

ü To understand the of basics soil science

ü To identify common site problems and know how to correct the problem

ü To select an appropriate fertilizer analysis and proper amount based on soiling testing results

ü To identify and correct common nutritional and site problems found in the landscape

ü To develop a step by step procedure(s) for installing and maintaining plant materials

ü To identify the types of amendments and mulches

ü To identify common weeds found in the landscape and options for their control

ü To calibrate a back pack sprayer

Additional references:

v Principles and Practice of Planting Trees and Shrubs, by Gary W. Watson and E. B. Himelick, International Society of Arboriculture, P.O. Box GG, Savoy, IL 61874, 1997.

v Plant Health Care for Woody Ornamentals, by International Society of Arboriculture and Cooperative Extension Service, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1997.

v Landscape Management, by James R. Feucht and Jack D. Butler, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., 1988.

v Landscape Specifications Guidelines for Baltimore‑Washington Metropolitan Areas, by Landscape Contractors Association of Metropolitan Washington, Fourth Edition.

v American Standard for Nursery Stock, by American Association of Nurserymen, Inc., 1250 I Street, NW, Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 20005.

v An Illustrated Guide to Pruning, by Edward F. Gilman, published by Delmar Publishers (http://www.delmar.com), 1997.

v A Guide to Estimating Landscapes Costs, edited by Gary 0. Robinette, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1983.

v Landscape Operations Management, Methods and Materials, by Leroy G. Hannebaum, Reston Publishing, Co., 1999.

v Soil Science Simplified, by Helmut Kohnke & D. P. Franzmeier, Waveland Press, Inc., 1995.

v The Landscape Below Ground, edited by Gary W. Watson and Dan Neely, by International Society of Arboriculture and cooperative Extension Service, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1994.

v Scotts Guide to the Identification of Dicot Turf Weeds, published by O. M. Scott and Sons Co., Marysville, OH 43041 1987.

v Weeds of Arkansas. A Guide to Identification, by Ford L. Baldwin and Edwin B. Smith, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, 10 South College Street, Rm. 207, Fayetteville, AR 72701, 501‑444‑1755.

v Nebraska Weeds, Published by Nebraska Department of Agriculture, State Office Building, 301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, NE 68509, 1979.

v Herbaceous Plants of Maryland, by Brown and Brown, distributed by The Book Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742.

v Nursery and Landscape Weed Control Manual, by Robert P. Price Jr., Thomson Publications, Fresno, CA 9379l, 1986.

The final lecture exam is cumulative. They will include material from lectures, laboratories and required readings. There will be four quizzes. Missed quizzes cannot be made up.

You can earn extra credit points for each exam by giving two hours of service in Landscape Technology Demo Gardens/Nursery.

Classroom Policies

Illness: Arrangements for a makeup of a lecture test must be made within 24 hours of missed exam. A signature of attending physician or nurse is required. Time for the makeup will be at the mutual convenience of instructor and student. Tests not taken earn 0 points.

Other: If absence from a scheduled exam is necessary for religious observance or for participation in Montgomery College activities at the request of Montgomery College authorities, notification must be received by the instructor one week prior to the scheduled exam or the right to a makeup is forfeited.

Students cheating on lecture or lab exams will receive a failing grade for that exam.

The use of cell phones during lectures or exams is not allowed. Use of portable recording devices is not allowed in class unless students receive approval from the professor.

Any student who may need an accommodation due to a disability, please make an appointment to see me during my office hour. A letter from Disability Support Services (R-CB122; G-SA175; or TP-ST120) authorizing your accommodations will be needed. Any student who may need assistance in the event of an emergency evacuation must identify to the Disability Support Services Office; guidelines for emergency evacuations for individuals with disabilities are found at: www.montgomerycollege.edu/dss/evacprocedures.htm.

Additional student resources can be found at the Science Learning Center (SLC) on the Germantown campus. The SLC is located in the SA building, room 202. For hours of operation, call 240-567-1987. http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/departments/scilcgt/

Class cancellation due to extreme weather conditions will be announced on local radio stations like WTOP and WMAL.

Classroom Policies

Optional

Spring Break

Weed ID Practical