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MSU-Bottineau Course Syllabus
Course Prefix/Number/Title:
PLSC 265/ Herbaceous Landscape Plants 4 credits
Fall Semester 2016
Course Description:
Herbaceous Landscape Plants involves the study of Herbaceous Ornamental Plants such as flowering
annuals, biennials, perennials, bulbous plants and herbs. Consideration is given to methods of
propagation, adaptability and landscape value. Garden insects and diseases are also covered.
Students will be expected to identify various plants by Family, Common Name and Genus species.
Course Objectives:
Students will be expected to be competent in the following areas.
1.
Study and identify herbaceous plant families and individual plants.
2.
Study growth requirements such as proper soil mixtures and watering techniques for growing
bedding plants in the greenhouse and outdoors.
3.
Study identification and control of common greenhouse and garden insects and diseases
4.
Study plant maintenance
5.
Study and plan different types of flowerbeds. (Students will be required to prepare a scaled plan
for two types of flowerbeds. 1. A home mixed bed or border and 2. A formal plan that could be
used in a public gardening situation such as MSU-Bottineau’s campus or the International Peace
Garden.)
Instructor:
Diann Beckman
Office:
Molberg Center Rm. 20
Office Hours:
By appointment
Phone:
701-228-5442
Email:
diann.beckman@dakotacollege.eduLecture/Lab Schedule:
MW 11:00- 11:50; 3:00-3:50 W Molberg Center Room 28
Lab 3:00-4:50 W
Labs will meet in the greenhouse
Textbook(s):
Armitage’s Manual of Annuals, Biennials and Half-Hardy Perennials
Timber Press -Published in 2002
ISBN 0-88192-505-5