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:
 

Course Format:

Lecture: Monday - 5:00 - 7:00 pm

Laboratory: Saturdays as indicated in lab schedule

Office Hours:

By appointment, before and after class, or whenever you can find us. You can leave messages with the secretary, e-mail, or voice mail.

Optional Texts:

• Professional Landscape Management. 2nd Ed. 2005. David L. Hensley. Stipes Pub., Champaign, IL.
• Florida Lawn Handbook. 3rd Ed. 2005. Trenholm and Unruh (eds.). University Press of Florida.
 

• Harris, R.W. 1992. Arboriculture: Care of Trees, Shrubs, and Vines in the Landscape. 2nd ed. Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood cliffs, N. J.
• Black, R.J. and K.C. Ruppert. 1995. Your Florida Landscape. University of Florida Institute for Food and Agricultural Science.
• Hannebaum, L. G. 1993. Landscape Operations: Management, Methods and Materials. 2nd ed. Regents / Prentice Hall.
• IFAS Extension publications EDIS. These contain a wealth of practical information on plants in the Florida landscape.

• HortWorld Home Page (http://HortWorld.com/)
• PestWeb - Pest Control Industry Website (http://www.pestweb.com)
• Environmental Horticulture Web page (http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu)

Attendance:

Students are expected to attend all scheduled lecture and laboratory classes because attendance is deemed necessary for proper instruction. The instructor assumes no responsibility for providing notes or handouts issued during the student's unexcused absence. No make-up examinations will be given except in the case of extenuating circumstances.

Examinations:

LECTURE: One (1) mid-term exam and one (1) final exam will be given. The mid-term exam will only cover material presented up to the exam date. The final exam will be cumulative, covering all material presented in both lecture and lab. Extra-credit assignments will not be given.

LABORATORY: A laboratory practical exam will be given covering all material from the laboratory exercises. The date of the exam will be scheduled during class time.

Grading:  

Lecture Exam                           100 Lecture Final                             125 Lab practical exam                      15 **Semester Project                  210 Term Paper                                 50 Total                                           500

Scale: A   =  90 - 100% B+ =  85 - 89% B   =  80 - 84% C+ = 75 - 79% C   =  70 - 74% D+ =  65 - 69% D   =  60 - 64%

Academic Honesty:

As a result of completing the registration form at the University of Florida, every student has signed the following statement, "I understand the University of Florida expects its students to be honest in all their academic work. I agree to adhere to this commitment to academic honesty and understand that my failure to comply with this commitment may result in disciplinary action up to and including expulsion from the University."

Software Use:

All faculty, staff and students of the University are required and expected to obey the laws and legal agreements governing software use. Failure to do so can lead to monetary damages and/or criminal penalties for the individual violator. Because such violations are also against University policies and rules, disciplinary action will be taken as appropriate.