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WNC Catalog 2008-2009: Ornamental Horticulture
Course Descriptions


Ornamental Horticulture

Courses in ornamental horticulture teach people how to breed and grow decorative plants. Students learn methods of using plants in artistic and pleasing ways. They study the growth and development of specific types of decorative plants. They also learn the basic principles of plant science.

Courses in Ornamental Horticulture as listed in the 2008-2009 WNC catalog. Back to the Ornamental Horticulture main page.

Courses
OH 105B Soils and Plant Nutrition
    Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Provides the student with instruction and laboratory experience on soil derivation, classification and general characteristics, properties of soil and soil evaluation, use of soils and their management, including soil moisture, structure, cultivation, organic materials and microbiology, alkali and saline soils and reclamation.
OH 111B Turf Grass Fundamentals
    Credits: 3. Prerequisites: none
Helps students understand the major factors controlling the production of good turf grasses and the modifying effects of these factors upon each other.
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