Plant Selection And

Establishment

Course Code	BHT107
Fee Code	S2
Number of Assignments	10
Duration (approx)	100 hours

COURSE STRUCTURE

1.       Introduction

What to plant where, Plant selection, Plant varieties, Colourful year round foliage, Establishment (timing, soil preparation, plant size, planting technique), Maintenance programs, etc

2.       Woody plants

Selecting woody plants, trees, shrubs, deciduous/semi deciduous/evergreen; flowering shrubs, Establishing woody plants, Planting procedure, Dealing with shade, etc

3.       Windbreaks, hedges and screens

Plant selection, establishing windbreaks & screens, Trimming a hedge, etc

4.       Alpine and water plants

Selecting & establishing alpines, Selecting water plants, Establishment & maintenance of water plants

5.       Annual and herbaceous plants

Selecting annuals, Types of annuals (by height, flower, edge plants, dot plants, groundwork plants), types of bedding schemes, Planting seed or seedlings, Container culture,  Selection & Establishment of herbaceous plants (Bulbs & Perennials), Maximizing flowering effect, etc

6.       Turf

Varieties, Lawn mixes, What to grow where, Wildflower Meadows, Turf establishment, Soil Preparation, Seeding, Sodding, Stolonizing, Sprigging, Plugging, Mowing, Fertilising, etc

7.       Maintenance

Fertilizing, Managing pH, Replacing plants, Pruning, Irrigation, Humidity, Mulch, Developing a maintenance Program,

8.       Pest and disease control

Problem prevention, Non chemical control, Chemical control,

9.       Weed control

Non chemical control, Chemical control, Safety,  Alternative strategies.

10.   Risk assessment

Identifying risk, Duty of care, Workplace safety, Protective clothing, Safety with tools, Significance of illness, etc

WHAT YOU WILL DO IN THIS COURSE

This course involves far more than just reading and answering questions. Here are just some examples of other things which you might be doing:

*Visiting different gardens, nurseries and/or parks.  These could include home gardens, parks, commercial or any other type of site. The choice is yours.

If for some reason (eg. Disability or isolation) you are unable to physically visit  gardens or other places, you may undertake a “virtual visit” using the internet; and liaise via email.

*Survey or interview industry people.

*Analyse and devise maintenance plants for different areas.

*Research the cause of an incident.

*Prepare a weed collection of either pressings, photographs or illustrations.

Develop a firm basis for the selection, establishment and maintenance of a range of commonly used garden plants.

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