Horticulture Class

Horticulture Unit of Study –Landscaping

Overview

In this next unit of study, referred to as landscaping, we will be looking at various concepts of the nursery/landscape industry. This will involve several in-class field trips to observe different types of landscapes, short segments of video’s to gain knowledge of the principles of landscaping and plant selection, notes, and to design various landscape plans according to industry standards.

Name ______points earned

15 possible points

From the reading in Unit 34 (page 359) answer the following questions that pertain to landscaping.

  1. What are the three major career fields in the landscape profession?
  1. What is the fastest growing profession in the landscape industry today?
  1. List the objectives of residential landscaping,
  1. List the principles of design. Explain each.
  1. What is the main function of an outdoor wall?
  1. Give three examples of hard paving and soft paving materials.
  1. What are the two major types of wood chips?
  1. What are four uses of mulches?
  1. Given the following dimensions, determine the cubic yards of mulch needed: SHOW YOUR WORK FOR CREDIT. (remember that a cubic yard = 27 cubic feet)
  • 20 ft x 45 ft x 3 inches =
  • 125 ft x 6 ft x 4 inches =
  • 36 ft x 34 ft x 3 inches =
  • 250 ft x 250 ft x 4 inches =
  • 98 ft x 25 ft x 2 inches =
  1. Xeriscoping is a landscape process that incorporates?
  1. Xeriscoping basic concepts involve what landscaping principles?
  1. Why is good design in xeriscoping is important?
  1. What will organic matter do?
  1. When should turf areas in xeriscopingbe seeded?
  1. Why are organic mulches important?
  1. Mulching can reduce water usage by how much?
  1. Why are ground covers considered as excellent xeriscoping plants?
  1. In order to flower well, how many hours of sunlight do flowering plants need?
  1. What are considered the most natural way of enjoying moving water in the landscape?

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