H&CS 234 - Lecture Notes & Other

Lecture Notes, Slides, and Other Resources

for
H&CS 234 - Landscape Plants

This section provides links to lecture content, course notes, sources of information, etc. New linkis may be added as the quarter progresses:

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A Sample Exam from a previous quarter.

The questions shown are meant only as a guide for the general style and flavor of the exams; details will vary for the exams given in class.
(NOTE: I reserve the right to change the style of exams as I perceive the most appropriate way to assess learning)

Some on-line Botany Resources
An article on plant names written by Denise Adams (use the back button to return to this page).

Lecture notes from a Texas A&M course in plant taxonomy, providing abundant information on plant parts and terminology. Definitely worth a look.

An entire textbook of Botany, prepared by the University of Hamburg. Highly technical content, but very well organized. Excellent, thorough introduciton to classic botany.

Notes from Lectures given in class

The USDA Hardiness Zone Map Information on the USDA Hardiness zone map from the National Arboretum

Invasive Species

Many sites on invasive plants exist. Do a Google search for additional information.

Information on invasive species from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Weeds Gone Wild: Alien Plant Invaders of Natural Areas. A comprehensive list of current and potential problem plants; coverage includes the entire USA.

Invasive Plants.Net. A young website with much information yet to be added, but still provides some good material on key invasives.

From Cornell's Ecogardening Factsheet Series comes, Native vs. Exotic for the Home Landscape

On-line resources about Soils
Fertilizing Landscape Plants - an OSU factsheet

Preparation and Planting of Landscape Plants - an OSU factsheet

Improving Lawn and Landscape Soils - from the University of Missouri

Planting and Maintaining Woody Plants Cultural Management for Woody Plants. Provides general overview of planting and maintaining woody plants. Basic information any Landscape Designer should know!

Plant Problems Abiotic Diseases of Woody Ornamentals provides a good discussion of problems caused by heat, drought, lightning, poor placement, etc.

A Sample Exam from a previous quarter.	The questions shown are meant only as a guide for the general style and flavor of the exams; details will vary for the exams given in class. (NOTE: I reserve the right to change the style of exams as I perceive the most appropriate way to assess learning)
Some on-line Botany Resources	An article on plant names written by Denise Adams (use the back button to return to this page). Lecture notes from a Texas A&M course in plant taxonomy, providing abundant information on plant parts and terminology. Definitely worth a look. An entire textbook of Botany, prepared by the University of Hamburg. Highly technical content, but very well organized. Excellent, thorough introduciton to classic botany.
Notes from Lectures given in class
The USDA Hardiness Zone Map	Information on the USDA Hardiness zone map from the National Arboretum
Invasive Species Many sites on invasive plants exist. Do a Google search for additional information.	Information on invasive species from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Weeds Gone Wild: Alien Plant Invaders of Natural Areas. A comprehensive list of current and potential problem plants; coverage includes the entire USA. Invasive Plants.Net. A young website with much information yet to be added, but still provides some good material on key invasives. From Cornell's Ecogardening Factsheet Series comes, Native vs. Exotic for the Home Landscape
On-line resources about Soils	Fertilizing Landscape Plants - an OSU factsheet Preparation and Planting of Landscape Plants - an OSU factsheet Improving Lawn and Landscape Soils - from the University of Missouri
Planting and Maintaining Woody Plants	Cultural Management for Woody Plants. Provides general overview of planting and maintaining woody plants. Basic information any Landscape Designer should know!
Plant Problems	Abiotic Diseases of Woody Ornamentals provides a good discussion of problems caused by heat, drought, lightning, poor placement, etc.