Landscape and Turfgrass Management ORH 4236C

Syllabus

Catalog Statement:

ORH 4236C Landscape and Turfgrass Management. Credits: 3; Prereq: ORH 3513C. Principles and practices of landscape installation and management, including arboriculture. Students will survey the landscape industry, study landscape contracting procedures and interior plantscape maintenance. Laboratories will provide practical experience in various installation and maintenance practices and field trips will provide interaction with industry. Students enrolling in this class will be expected to attend Saturday field trips.

Course Objectives:

Students who successfully complete this course will have a thorough understanding of the interrelated aspects of turfgrass, shrub and tree quality and selection, landscape installation and landscape management. Laboratory exercises and field trips will provide hands-on experiences in various landscape management practices.

Course Format:

Two 50 minute lecture and discussion sessions and two 50 minute laboratory and field exercise sessions will be offered weekly. Certain laboratory and field exercise sessions will be conducted on Saturdays. When sessions are to be conducted on Saturdays, the normally scheduled weekly class session will be either shortened or cancelled.

Instructors:

Dr. George Fitzpatrick and Dr. Phil Busey
E-mail: fitz@ufl.edu  and E-mail: turf@ufl.edu
Room 203 and Room 141, Fort Lauderdale REC
Telephone (voice): 954-577-6337  Telephone (FAX): 954-475-4125

Office hours, Spring 1999 semester: Office hours, Spring 1999 semester:

Tuesdays: 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM Thursdays, 1:00 PM to 5:00PM

Thursdays: 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM Or by appointment

Or by appointment

Course Frequency:

This course is offered annually in the Spring semester

Grading System:

A final grade will be calculated as follows:

A = 90-100%
B+ = 86-89%
B = 80-85%
C+ = 76-79%
C = 70-75%
D+ = 66-69%
D = 60-65%
E = Below 60%

Using the following criteria:

Exam I: 20% Laboratory and field notebook: 15%
Exam II: 20% Term paper: 20%
Final Exam: 25%

Class Topics:

Value of the landscape industry
Landscape informational resources
Landscape business organization and management
Specifications and contracts
Landscape site evaluation
Landscape bidding
Personnel management
Safety
Choosing turf, shrubs and trees for landscapes
Turf establishment
Class Topics, continued
Shrub and tree establishment
Adding color to the landscape
Turf management
Landscape irrigation
Landscape fertilization
Landscape pest control
Landscape pruning

Required Textbook:

Hannebaum, Leroy G. 1999. Landscape Operations, 3rd ed. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ.

Supplemental readings will be assigned from references on reserve in the library.

Recommended References:

Black, Robert J. and Kathleen C. Ruppert (eds.). 1995. Your Florida Landscape. Florida Cooperative Extension Publication SP 135, University of Florida, Gainesville.

Emmons, Robert. 1995. Turfgrass Science and Management. Delmar Publications, Albany, NY.

Harris, Richard W., James R. Clark and Nelda P. Matheny. 1999. Arboriculture, 3rd ed. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ.

Hensley, David L. 1994. Professional Landscape Management. Stipes Publishing, Champaign, IL.

Ruppert, Kathleen C. and Robert J. Black (eds.). 1997. Florida Lawn Handbook, 2nd ed. Florida Cooperative Extension Service Publication SP 45, University of Florida, Gainesville.

General References:

American Association of Nurserymen. 1997. American Standard for Nursery Stock. American Association of Nurserymen, Washington, DC.

Anonymous. 1998. Grades and Standards for Nursery Plants. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Tallahassee, FL.

Council of Tree and Landscape Appraisers. 1992. Guide for Plant Appraisal. International Society of Arboriculture, Savoy, IL.

Pirone, P.P., J.R. Hartman, M.A. Sall and T.P. Pirone. 1988. Tree Maintenance, 6th ed. Oxford University Press, New York, NY.

Shigo, Alex L. 1989. A New Tree Biology, 2nd ed. Shigo and Trees, Associates, Durham, NH.

Academic Honesty:

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