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HORT 106
Home Horticulture

Credit: 3 hours.
Fundamentals of home gardening and the effective use of ornamentals as a part of the home environment. Subjects include the selection, culture, and use of garden annuals, biennials, perennials, bulbs, and house plants; garden tools and equipment; soil preparation; plant propagation; principles of design and planting methods; garden maintenance; use of fertilizers; pest control; training and pruning; lawn care; hybridizing; growing structures; and care of cut flowers. Not open to students in the Horticulture curriculum.
Available spring 2010