ORH 4236 Landscape and Turfgrass Management

Course Description:

This course will survey the landscape management industries; introduce principles and practices of landscape contracting, management plans, maintenance, and solving common problems encountered in landscapes.  Landscape maintenance equipment and control of common landscape pests are covered.  Lab will complement lectures.

Course Objectives:

The objectives of the course are to provide opportunities for the student to:
• Gain an understanding of the current procedures for maintenance of plants in the landscape
• Troubleshoot landscape problems
• Explore landscape contracting methodology
• Become aware of landscape equipment and its uses.
 Students completing this course will have an increased understanding of the landscape management profession.

Instructors:

Dr. J. Bryan Unruh University of Florida Jay Research Farm 4253 Experiment Drive, Hwy 182 Jay, FL 32565 Phone: (850) 982-7951  e-mail: jbu@ufl.edu

Dr. Mack Thetford University of Florida 5988 Hwy 90 W. Bldg. 4900 Milton, FL 32583 Phone: (850) 983-2632 ext 122 e-mail:  thetford@ufl.edu

Course Information Links

Syllabus

Lecture Links
Lecture 1	Industry opportunities. Regulations, certifications, and trade associations.  WWW Resource Links	Handouts	Slides
Lecture 2	Evaluating soil chemical and physical properties.  Interpreting the soil test report.	Handouts	Slides
Lecture 3	Urban Soils: Water movement and compaction	Handouts	Slides
Lecture 4	Tree/shrub selection, handling, transplanting and maintenance	Handouts	Slides
Lecture 5	Woody plant structure and function	Handouts	Slides
Lecture 6	Estimating costs of landscape installation and maintenance	Handouts	Slides
Lecture 7	Marketing of landscape managment services. Personnel management and the employee handbook.	Handouts	Slides
Lecture 8	Irrigation principles for management of landscapes.	Handouts	Slides
Lecture 9	Fertilization of trees, shrubs and turfgrass	Handouts	Slides
Lecture 10	Turfgrass selection and establishement	Handouts	Slides
Lecture 11	Landscape turfgrass managment	Handouts	Slides
Lecture 12	Landscape pest management, IPM, biorational control, choosing chemicals for control	Handouts	Slides

Laboratory Links
Lab 1 Site evaluation and landscape measurements	Lab Report
Lab 2 Equipment selection, acquisition and safety.	Lab Report
Lab 3 Estimating costs of landscape installation and maintenance	Lab Report
Lab 4 Troubleshooting common landscape problems	Lab Report
Lab 5 Irrigation Installation	Lab Report
Lab 6 Pruning of landscape plants	Slides
Lab 7 Turfgrass installation and management	Lab Report
Lab 8 Presentation and discussion of sealed bids	Lab Report