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Summer Tips ~ Plantique - Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Make the Most of Every Rainy Day

Why not harness the hydrating powers of rain that rushes off your roof, paved surfaces, and compacted soil.

 

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I chose the major of Landscape Contracting as a result of years of experience in the green industry and a true love of the type of work required. This page is devoted to presenting the type of work I have completed thus far in my educational quest to obtain a Bachelors Degree in Science--Landscape Contracting from Penn State. The first two years of study consisted primarily of general education credits with a few core horticulture and soil science classes.

 

At this point, I have cleared the half-way mark of my colligate experience and can see the finish line in sight. Listed below are the courses completed thus far:

ENG 015                                   PSU FIRST YEAR SEMINAR 2005

   ENG 202D                                    TURF 235

HORT 101                                BIO 110

   HORT 138                                    GEOSC 020

HORT 202                                LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE 060

   SOILS 101                                    ART 020

ECON 002                                ACCOUNTING 21

   MATH 26                                     CRIMINAL JUSTICE 111

CAS 100S                                 MARKETING 220

   SPANISH 001                               PSYCH 100

KINES 090a                              HISTORY 192

   HORT 137                                    HORT 120

HORT 269                                HIST 012

   B LAW 243                                  EDSGN 010

HORT 220                                HORT 315

   HORT 408                                    HORT 464

ASM 217

 

Courses Currently Enrolled in (Fall 2008)

     HORT 466  | Landscape Construction II

     HORT 131  | Ornamental Plant Identification

     HORT 410W   | Issues in Landscape Contracting

     HORT 238  | Controlling Weeds

     HORT 201  | Applied Arboriculture

 

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Classwork

The landscape contracting program at Penn State covers a broad spectrum of topics and courses that prepare the individual to be significantly ahead of the curve at the time of employment. In this digital age, curriculums are geared towards the use of computerized aid in achieving an outcome. The landscape industry is no different. Computers are not just for business majors anymore. Computer aided design is used throughout the green industry and goes hand-in-hand with a suite of software that allows a company to present a digital medium to a client.

This software allows you to digitally organize your design thoughts and present them to the client as if the project had already happened. By taking a CAD (Computer Aided Design) drawing you can then easily add beds, plant material, water features, and a myriad other possibilities. In turn, that two-dimensional drawing is then sent to another program where texture, color, and depth are added-- bringing about a virtual image for a client to better understand the design plan. 

The classwork page(s) contains detailed descriptions and examples of the work I have completed at Penn State.

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