HORT 3283-001
LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT

Dr. J. Kim Pittcock, Associate Professor


I. Class Meeting Times: Tuesday/Thursday 12:30pm - 1:45pm (AG 401)

II. Text: Professional Landscape Management, David L. Hensley, Stipes Publishing, 2004.

III. Lecture: Each of you will be responsible for all materials covered in lecture, outside reading material, and class handouts. Projects, reports, and papers, etc, will be given when deemed necessary, and I expect each of you to attend every class.

IV. Examinations: There will be four (4) exams given during the semester. Tentative dates are listed on the class outline.

V.Grading: Your grade will be based on your exams, class assignments, reading assignments, reports, class attendance, etc. The grading scale will be 100-90% (A), 89-80% (B), 79-70% (C), 69-60% (D) and below 60% (F).

Lecture Exams (3) 40%
Labs (7 to 8) 20%
Projects 20%
Final Exam (Comprehensive) 20%

*****NO MAKE-UP EXAMS WILL BE ALLOWED WITHOUT PRIOR INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL OR VERIFIABLE EMERGENCIES. All assignments are due at the beginning of the class period indicated by the instructor, otherwise deductions will be made for assignments handed in late.
The Academic Integrity Policy from the Arkansas State University Student's Handbook will be enforced (pg. 25-26).

VI. Office hours: My office is 219C Agricultural Bldg., phone number 972-2087. My office hours this semester are by appointment. I have an open door policy, so feel free to stop by my office or make an appointment.

E-mail: kpittcoc@astate.edu

Home page: http://agri.astate.edu/Faculty/Kim_Pittcock/pittcock.htm



VII. Course Objectives and Topics: Principles and practices for the establishment and maintenance of residential and commercial landscapes.

**No tobacco products used during class.

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HORT 3283
CLASS SCHEDULE (TENTATIVE)
LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT
FALL 2005

Week of                                                           Topic

Aug 23/25 Introduction; Land and Improvement
Aug 30/Sep1 Plant Handling/Selection; Nomenclature
Sept 6/8 Site Selection, Evaluation, Design
Sept 13/15 Planting (Annuals/Herb. Perennials, Trees, Shrubs)
Sept 20/22 Planting; Fertilization; (Exam 1, Tuesday)
Sept 27/29 Fertilization; Nutritional deficiencies; Plant diagnosis
Oct 4/6 Turfgrass Management
Oct 11/13 Pruning
Oct 18/20 Pruning; Tools, Speciality Equipment
Oct 25/27 Irrigation and Water Management; (Exam 2, Thursday)
Nov 1/3 Spring Break
Nov 8/10 Seasonal Maintenance and Scheduling Landscape Contracting
Nov 15/17 Bidding and Estimating
Nov 21/25 FALL BREAK
Nov 29/Dec 1 Landscape Construction; Employee Relations; Misc: (Exam 3, Tue)
Dec 6th Last day of classes
Dec 7th Study Day
Dec 8th Thursday - Dec 8, 2005; 2:45pm-4:45pm