ENVR091 - Ecological Plant Knowledge 2: Ornamentals

Course Description

Plants are a product of their native environment, having adapted to specific soil, water and climate conditions. These are complex relationships, and to create thriving landscapes we need understand the growing conditions in the plants' native range. Learn plant identification emphasizing ornamental landscape plants including annuals, perennials, shrubs, deciduous and evergreen trees, commonly used in the ornamental landscape of the temperate and cooler northern hemisphere. Weed identification and practices such as pruning will also be covered.

Course Outline

• World biomes

• Plant nomenclature

• Factors in successful plant groupings

• Weed identification

• Plant maintenance including specialty pruning

Notes

Self-guided field trips and research enrich and personalize the experience.