| Instructor: | Dr.
Mark C. Starrett, Hills Science Building, Room 5
Phone: 656-0467. E-mail: Mark.Starrett@uvm.edu |
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| Teaching assistant: | Adam Wheeler. E-mail: Wheelclimb79@aol.com | |
| Textbook: | Manual of Woody Landscape Plants, Michael Dirr, Stipes Publishing Co., 5th ed. 1998. | |
| Lab Manual: | Starrett, 2000 (required) | |
| Optional texts: | Dirr's Hardy Trees and Shrubs, Michael A. Dirr, Timber Press, 1997 | |
| The Tree Identification Book, George W.D. Symonds, Quill, 1958. | ||
| The Shrub Identification Book, George W.D. Symonds, William Morrow and Co., 1963 | ||
| Landscape Plants for Eastern North America, Harrison L. Flint, John Wiley and Sons, Inc. 2nd edition, 1997 | ||
| Landscape Plants: Their Identification, Culture, and Use, Ferrell M. Bridwell, Delmar Publishers, Inc., 1994 | ||
| Optional CD-ROM: | Michael A. Dirr's Photo-Library of Woody Landscape Plants, 1997 | |
| Format: | One
1-hour lecture on Tuesdays, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm, and
Two 2 1/2-hour lab periods per week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:00 - 3:30 pm, Room 17 Hills Science |
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| Description: | In this course, we will study the art and science of woody plant identification. We will also study the culture, use, and adaptation of ornamental plants in specific landscape situations. | |
| Objectives: | The student will be able to: | |
| 1.) Identify 250 plants by their scientific and common name, using correct spelling! | ||
| 2.) Determine the most desirable ornamental characteristics for these plants. | ||
| 3.) Determine the most suitable locations for specific plants based on their cultural requirements and landscape characteristics. | ||
| 4.) Master the skill of plant observation and description, both orally and in writing. | ||
| Assignments: | 12 Plant I.D. Quizzes = 60% (you may drop your two lowest scores) | |
| Homework, Notebook, Attendance, Discussion = 05% | ||
| Debate (native vs. exotic) = 05% | ||
| 1 Culture and I.D. Midterm Exam = 15% | ||
| 1 Culture and I.D. Final Exam = 15% | ||
| Grading: | A- = 90 - 92% | C- = 70 - 72% |
| B+ = 86 - 89% | D+ = 66 - 69% | |
| B = 83 - 85% | D = 63 - 65% | |
| B- = 80 - 82% | D- = 60 - 62% | |
| C+ = 76 - 79% | F = below 60% | |