Research should include
- identifying the components of a nutrient management plan
- identifying integrated pest management (IPM) procedures
- identifying pesticide certification programs
- identifying common landscape plant injuries (and recommended treatment), including those resulting from
- mowers and mechanical equipment
- snow, ice, wind, sun scald, hail, and soil heaving
- drought
- fertilizer burn
- chemical injury
- nutrient deficiencies
- vandalism
- incorrect light exposure
- poor drainage
- identifying common landscape plant pests (and recommendations for management), such as
- insects
- mites
- fungi
- bacteria
- viruses
- nematodes
- rodents, rabbits, and deer
- parasitic plants
- identifying landscape winterization procedures.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What nutrient is in short supply when a plant's leaves are yellowing between the veins?
- What are different ways to manage pests using the lowest toxicity of pesticide?
- How are viruses transmitted among plants?
- What does winter damage look like on plants?