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HORT-4206: Public Gardens Maintenance and Management

Description: 4205: Principals and practices of winter annuals and spring blooming bulb production and installation; water garden cultivation and systems maintenance; fall fertilization programming; vegetative waste management; information dissemination and communication methods for public outreach including education, interpretive programs, and fundraising. 4206: Principles and practices of pruning, summer annual production; soil amendment and protection; plant collections/accessions curation and database management; personnel and financial management issues unique to public gardens. Junior status required.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 1 credit

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 18

Average GPA: 3.93 (A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 94.65%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.62%

Holly L Scoggins201495.4%2.2%1.4%0.0%1.0%0.0%3.909
Azenegashe O Abaye2017100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001
David S Douglas202494.0%4.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.6%3.967
Robert F Mcduffie2015100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.001

Grade Distribution Over Time