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Landscape/Nursery Technology (LN)
(Effective Fall 2006)

Associate of Applied Science Degree (A.A.S.)

Landscape/Nursery Technology offers rewarding careers to students who enjoy working with plant materials in an innovative and constructive environment. Students study landscape design, landscape construction, installation and maintenance of landscape materials, nursery crop production, garden center sales, and several plant information and identification courses. The courses and laboratory activities will include operation of landscape and nursery equipment, landscape construction including retaining walls, walkways, patios, decks and general landscape operations.

Career Opportunities:  Landscape design, plant propagation, and nursery production of trees and shrubs in field or container; retail salesperson; utility forester; arborist; small business owner; landscape foreman; supervisor; landscape management; garden center manager; estate gardening; nursery stock buyer; horticulturist with a government agency or private establishment.

Recommended High School Subjects:  Two years of algebra, four years of English, and two years of science.

Remediation Strategies:  All students must remediate by the end of the first year. The order of remediation will be math, reading, and English.

Transfer Procedures:  This major is subject to the transfer standards established by the College and detailed in the Information section (see "Transferring Credits") of this catalog. Exceptions must be approved by the school dean.

Program Goals:  A graduate of this major should be able to:

• demonstrate the safe and effective use of hand tools, small power equipment and other equipment common to the landscape/nursery industry.
• apply basic knowledge of botany.
• summarize and apply knowledge in the use of plant growth media, soil amendments, and fertilizers.
• identify trees and shrubs; summarize their functional landscape use and maintenance.
• identify various herbaceous plants and summarize their functional landscape use and maintenance.
• summarize the various types of landscape/nursery growing structures, materials and equipment common to the landscape/nursery industry.
• develop production schedules for growing commercial plants in field and container operations.
• identify and evaluate problems of plants caused by insects, diseases, and physiopaths, and plan for proper control of these problems; develop a plant health care/integrated pest management plan.
• use and evaluate various techniques for reproducing plants.
• appraise and plan for the effective use of landscape plant materials in developing public, commercial and residential landscape areas.
• demonstrate the skills necessary to professionally install landscapes.
• design and develop landscape features such as waterfalls, pools, steps, lighting, walks, walls, and patios using materials like flagstone, brick, landscape timbers, mountain stone, and other common landscape construction materials.
• design functional and aesthetically pleasing residential landscapes.
• identify turfgrass varieties and their uses and demonstrate an understanding of the establishment and maintenance of turf areas.
• apply skills in pruning, fertilizing, and spraying for managing landscapes and ornamental plants.
• demonstrate a responsible and professional attitude in relationships with employers, colleagues and clients.

Accreditation:  Recognized and accredited by the Professional Landcare Network (PLANET).

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