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Environmental Horticulture 


The Ornamental Horticulture Pathway prepares students for careers in the nursery, landscaping, and floral industries. Topics include plant identification, plant physiology, soil science, plant reproduction, nursery production, and floriculture as well as land­ scaping design, installation, and maintenance.
course syllabus

UNITS OF INSTRUCTION

Semester One

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History of plants
lesson plan
Importance of plants
​lesson plan
Week 1-2
​Week 1 Exploring the Horticulture Industry
Week 2 Achieving Success in Horticulture
Week 3 Horticulture and the Environment
Week 4 Plant Anatomy
Week 5 Media, Nutrients, and Fertilizers
Week 6 Pest Management
Week 7 Horticulture Business Management
Week 8 Greenhouse Structures and Growing Crops in a Greenhouse
Week 9 Designing Landscapes
Week 10 Establishing Landscapes
Week 11 Landscape Maintenance
Week 12 Warm and Cool Season Grasses
Week 13 Turfgrass Establishment and Care
Week 14 Irrigation
Week 15/16/17 Hand power tool/ Grounds Maintenance/Electrical Controls
Week 18 Review for semester exams/clean up greenhouse.

Careers in Horticulture

Handouts/Assignments                                                       PowerPoints
importance of plants
​-student notes
Intro to careers
importance of plants
​ppt

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Lesson Plans
Lesson 1

Plant Life Cycles

​Handouts/Assignments                                                       PowerPoints

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Plant Characteristics

CTE Lesson plan
Plant characteristics ppt

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Plant Physiology and Growth Principles


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Containers and Tools, Equipment and Facilities 


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Sexual and Asexual Plant Reproduction 

Plant repro webquest
plant repro webquest 2
p r webquest 2 resource #11-15
Plant repro ppt

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Basic Integration of Pest Management  

Week 5

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Media Management Practices

Week 6
soil texture test ppt
"Dig it" webquest

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Plant Nutrition 

Week 7

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Portfolio Contents
Table of contents
Basic-cover letter
Job Application
resume-basic
resume-advanced
WORK-ABILITY skills evaluation
career action plan

Horticulture Careers

Handouts/Assignments                                       Resources  
Careers in hort ppt
abc paragraph
your ideal job ws
job description
career brochure project
Careers in Floral
​field trip
written career project
careers field trip link
sample portfolio
portfolio rubric
Grower Video 1
Grower Video 2
Distribution 
Wholesaler
Florist

Nursery Production Principles 

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  • Home
  • AG Courses
    • Animal Science >
      • Fall Semester
      • Spring Semester
      • Course Final
      • ANSC Quizzes
    • Art of Floral Design >
      • Fall Semester
      • Spring Semester
      • Floral ID Quizzes
      • Floral Price Sheet
      • Floral Textbook
      • State FFA Conference 2017
      • Floral Arrangements
      • Wedding Final Materials
    • Advanced Floral >
      • Fall Semester
      • Spring Semester
      • Sem 2 Final Materials
    • Chemistry & Agriscience >
      • Spring Semester
      • CHEM HW ASSIGNMENTS
      • Agriscience Paper Links
      • World Of Chemistry Textbook
      • Periodic Table Resources
    • Biology & Sustainable Agriculture >
      • Fall Semester
      • Spring Semester
    • Environmental Horticulture >
      • Course Final
      • ENV Hort ID Quizzes
    • AG Biology
    • Ag Earth Science
  • LHS Floral Shop
  • LHS FFA
    • FFA UNIT
    • Events Calendar
    • LHS Recruitment
  • Resources
    • Earth Day Everyday in Farming
    • ID Booklet PPT
    • SD County Fair
    • Week 1 Material
    • FFA Scholarships
    • Color Matters
    • uBloom SF Visit
    • Ice Breakers
    • Holiday Resources
    • 4 Year Plan
  • California Ag
    • CA AG Unit
    • CA AG info
  • Sub Assignments
  • Chapter Officer Page
  • Agenda Cover Sheets
  • New Page
  • 9/11 Activity
  • Meet Your Team
  • Flower of the Month Club