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Leaf Collection Assignment

Sept 15th - You should have most of your leaves collected

 

Oct 13th Project is due.

 

Nursery Landscape Management

This course covers the production of plants, shrubs, and ornamental trees for transplanting to landscape designs.  Propagation, designing plans, installation, maintenance, transportation and careers are included in the curriculum.  A portion of the course will be dedicated to FFA and its opportunities.  Nursery/Landscaping is available to students who have successfully completed either or both Agriculture Science and Introduction to Horticulture

Course Frameworks

Project:  Landscape Plant Collection

Description: 

  • Project will contain a collection of 40 specimens.  They can be any mix of grasses, trees, shrubs, and/or weeds.
  • Each plant identified must contain a leaf of that plant.  It can also contain a picture, stem, flower, and/or fruit.  The more information you can include, the easier it will be to identify.
  • Must be a plant used in landscaping.  Cannot be a houseplant.
  • Lowes, Wal-Mart, Kroger, Hays, Red Barn, and any other businesses which sell, carry, or distribute landscape plants no matter where the business is located is OFF LIMITS.
  • Information required for each specimen:
    • Properly identified with Common & Scientific Names
    • Location of Plant – Where did you locate this plant?  Include address and location on the property. 
      • Example:  126 E Missouri, Blytheville.  Located on the South side, in front of the house.
    • Leaf Description – Type of leaf, shape, deciduous or evergreen, etc.
    • Flower Description – Any information about flowers.
    • Fruit Description – Does it have any, color, is it edible, etc.
    • Pest Problems – Does this plant suffer from problems with pests?  If so, what pest, what is the damage, how is the pest controlled, etc?
    • Landscape Notes – Information about where the plant thrives best, soil conditions, light, etc.
  • Specifics about how assignment should be put together and turned in.
    • Should be in a 3-ring binder.  Name and class period should be on outside front of binder.
    • Margins should be 1 inch on all sides.
    • All pages should be typed using a 12 pt font.
    • All specimens should have at least 2 pages:  1 for specimen & 1 for additional information.
    • All pages should have Student Name & Class Period in upper right corner.
    • All pages should have Name of Specimen across the top of page starting at left margin.
    • Specimen should be pressed flat and placed on a page by themselves.  This should be the 1st page for each specimen.  Specimen should be attached with tape.
    • Second page for each specimen should contain all other information.  It is ok to use more than 2 pages per specimen.
    • Specimens should be separated into three categories:  Trees, Shrubs, and Grasses/Weeds.
    • Specimens should be arranged in Alphabetical order by Category then Botanical Name.
    • Rubber cement, two-sided tape work best to attach plant material to sheets.
  • Due Dates:
    • Project progress will be checked periodically.
    • September 15th, plants should be collected.
    • October 13th, Project due.
  • Possible points:
    • 25 points per specimen for a total of 1000 points
    • Project will be graded using a rubric.
  • Good Luck