• PLSC 226: Public Horticulture

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Study of the public horticulture profession. Attention given to the diversity of public horticulture institutions, career opportunities, and research. Discussion of current topics and issues.
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• PLSC 230: Interior Plantscaping

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  History and introduction of the interior plantscaping industry. Identification, culture, propagation, and use of plants for the commercial interior plantscape. Management of the interior environment including light, humidity, growing media, insects, and diseases. Commercial use of containers, planters, water features, and artificial plants.
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• PLSC 233: History/Impact of Turfgrasses

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Investigation of the history and impact of the development and management of turfgrasses on society. Historical development of golf courses, suburban lawns, athletic fields, parks, and other turf areas and future trends in turfgrass management.
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• PLSC 240: Turfgrass Management

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Practical turfgrass management. Cultivar selection, identification, and establishment. Basic fertility programs, mowing, irrigation practices, and thatch removal and compaction control. Pest identification and basic controls.Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours lecture.Comment(s): Students in turfgrass science and management concentration must also register for 241.
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• PLSC 241: Turfgrass Management Lab

  1.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Laboratory addressing topics presented in 240.Contact Hour Distribution: 2-hour lab.(RE) Corequisite(s): 240.
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• PLSC 250: World Food/Fiber Plant Prodctn

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Introduction to important world crops and production systems. Emphasis on plant terminology, origin, distribution and use, world agro-ecosystems, environmental and economic sustainability, current technology in crop production.
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• PLSC 275: Organic/Sustain Crop Prod

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Introduction to organic and sustainable production practices and principles for vegetable, fruit, field, and forage crops. Basics of soil fertility & quality, tillage systems, crop rotation, cover crops, propagation, composting, season extension, and management of weeds, insects, & diseases.Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hour lecture; one 2-hour lab.
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• PLSC 280: Fund Sustainable Landscpe Dsgn

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Introduction to contemporary principles and processes of landscape design including site analysis, concept development, and design representation. Theoretical understanding and practical knowledge are exercised through site planning and design projects that explore topography, hydrology, ecology, and the materials of designed landscapes. Contact Hour Distribution: 1 hour and 2 labs.
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• PLSC 311: Mgmt of Landscape Systems

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  Theories and practices of managing designed landscapes as integral components of communities and their contextual environment. This course will explore sustainable, ecological, and adaptive management approaches with an emphasis on site-scale practices, system-scale thinking, and holistic solution development. Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab. (RE) Prerequisite(s): 210 or consent of instructor.
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• PLSC 320: Landscape Plant ID/Tax/Morph I

  3.00 Credits

  The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

  
  The identification, classification, adaptation, culture and landscape uses of trees, shrubs, vines, herbaceous annuals, perennials, herbs, and ornamental grasses as landscape plants is this courses main objective. Basic gardening practices and the use of appropriately placed plants as design elements will also be covered. As part of this class students will learn to identify the most prominent late summer and fall landscape plants. Course involves student exposure to principles of plant systematics, including conceptual plant communities and the unique dynamics of invasive species. This course begins by introducing students to the fundamentals of plant taxonomy and binomial nomenclature. Course may be taken out of sequence.Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours lecture and 1 lab.
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