 Instructor: Richard McCabe |
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 Flowers-a-plenty. |
 Plenty of space for future growth. |
Level 1
This course deals with the horticultural areas of greenhouse management, crop production, landscape design and maintenance. students grow garden mums, geraniums, flowering cabbage/kale, poinsettias, and a variety of bedding plants in a greenhouse/garden center setting. The propagation and production of nursery stock and turfgrass management, principles of landscaping design, safe operation and maintenance of landscaping equipment are also included in the course. computers are used in the classroom and garden center.
Level 2The second year is a continuation of the Level 1 course. This course deals with advanced topics in horticulture, greenhouse management, crop production, garden center operation and management, landscape design, lawn and turfgrass establishment/maintenance. During the second semester students may receive "on the job training" at selected sites in Wicomico County. Participation in Future Farmers of America (FFA) is encouraged.