Spring 2015
HORT 389
- Home Horticulture INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Win Phippen
304A Knoblauch Hall
Office Phone: 298-1251
Home Phone: 833-4873
WB-Phippen@wiu.edu
CLASS: MW 3:00-4:15 KH 305/301
CREDITS: 3 hours
OFFICE HOURS: MW 11:00-12:00, TH 10:00-12:00 or by appointment.
SUGGESTED TEXT: Home Horticulture: Principles and Practices, 2008. M.M. Loehrlein.
ISBN: 1401896359
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is designed for students interested in learning the
principles of plant growth and maintenance as it is related to the selection and care of landscape
plants, lawns, tree fruits, small fruits, flowers, vegetables, and house plants.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Students will:
1) Learn basic plant science terms
2) Design flower and vegetable gardens
3) Propagate house plants
4) Identify pruning techniques and purposes for fruit and ornamental plants
5) Conduct a basic soil test and learn how to properly fertilize plants
6) Research major pest and /or disease problems of home horticulture plants
COURSE FEES: There is a $15.00 course fee for this class. This minimal fee covers costs for
seeds, pots, and potting soil for class activities. The fee is DUE no later than the end of the second
week.
GRADING: Eight quizzes will be given throughout the semester each worth 25 pts. There will be
a final exam worth 200pts. Students will be required to give 2 brief presentations in front of the
class worth 30 pts each. Activities and assignments, along with attendance and participation in
class discussions will count for 140 points.
Quizzes (8 x 25pts/ea)
Activities (4 x 10pts/ea)
Assignments (5 x 10pts/ea)
Presentations (2 x 30pts/ea)
Final Exam
Attendance and Participation
200
40
50
60
100
50
500
500 - 465
464 - 450
449 - 440
439 - 415
414-400
399- 390
389 - 365
364- 350
349 -340
339-315
314-300
< 300
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DF
COURSE POLICIES
Your enrollment and attendance in this course automatically subjects you to course policies that have
been established by the University. It is the STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY to follow the course
policies. Brief descriptions of these policies are listed below. The University Handbook will be
followed in cases where further clarification is needed. See: http://www.wiu.edu/policies/
PERSONAL HABITS: Some personal habits are distracting to others in the classroom and are
disallowed. They include, but may not be limited to: holding conversations with others during lecture,
text messaging, making or receiving phone calls, using personal electronic devices for gaming,
using tobacco products, etc. Please respect those around you and limit theses practices to personal
time. You will be asked to leave the class if these habits are not controlled.
MAKE-UP QUIZES: Make-up quizzes are only available if you are excused due to a university
sponsored function (example: required field trip, athletic competition, etc.) or verified illness or death
in the family. Advanced notice, when possible is expected, and if applicable, a physician’s written
verification of illness is required.
ASSIGNMENTS AND ACTIVITIES: Presentations, assignments, and activities MUST BE TYPED
and handed in at the beginning of the class period on the due date. Anything later will be considered
late. Late papers will lose 10% of the grade for each day turned in late (including the day of class if you
skip class that day).
ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION: This course is now required for many students to
complete their major. Participation from all the students in discussions is critical to the learning
process. Attendance will be taken at each class and laboratory meeting. Each student will be allowed
two excused absences with PRIOR PERMISSION of the instructor. Any other absences will result in a
deduction of 5 points each. Participation and attendance will count for 50 pts towards your final grade.
ACADEMIC HONESTY: You are encouraged to work with your classmates in class and study
together in groups. However, quizzes and exams must be completed independently. You are expected
to maintain academic honesty as stated by the University.
In accordance with University policy and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), academic
accommodations may be made for any student who notifies the instructor of the need for an
accommodation. For the instructor to provide the proper accommodation(s) you must obtain
documentation of the need for an accommodation through Disability Resource Center (DRC) and
provide it to the instructor. It is imperative that you take the initiative to bring such needs to the
instructor's attention, as he/she is not legally permitted to inquire about such particular needs of
students. Students who may require special assistance in emergency evacuations (i.e. fire, tornado, etc.)
should contact the instructor as to the most appropriate procedures to follow in such an emergency.
Contact Disability Resource Center (DRC) at 298-2512 for additional services.
Attention Education Majors:
The changes within the state certification requirements require you to receive a grade of a "C" or better
in this course in order to meet these new requirements. With the new university +/- grading system,
receiving a "C-" or below will require you to retake this course or find a substitute course to meet
School of Agriculture graduation requirements.
LECTURE OUTLINE - SPRING 2015
Date
Topic & Materials Used
Text
1/21
1/26
1/28
2/2
2/4
2/3
2/9
Introduction to Home Horticulture. Terminology
Botany and Anatomy - Vegetative structures
Floral structures, sexual reproduction, and fruit
Matching QUIZ 1– Botany. Landscaping.
Flower Gardening with annuals. ASSIGNMENT 1
Landscaping with herbaceous perennials. Master Gardener VIDEO
Landscaping with herbaceous perennials ASSIGNMENT 2
Spring flowering bulbs VIDEO and QUIZ 2. Tulips and Spring Bulbs.
Audrey Hepburn video
Pruning Apple Trees VIDEO. QUIZ 3
Pruning Ornamental Trees VIDEO. QUIZ 4
Class Project – Plant propagation
Class Project – Library research
Fruit, Vegetable, or Flower Presentation 1
Fruit, Vegetable, or Flower Presentation 1
Vegetable gardening ASSIGNMENT 3
Vegetable and herb gardening. QUIZ 5
Chapter 1
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 18
Chapter 16
Chapter 16
Chapter 16
2/11
2/16
2/18
2/23
2/25
3/2
3/4
3/9
3/11
Chapter 16
Chapter 11
Chapter 11
Chapter 13
Chapter 13
3/16-3/20 SPRING BREAK
3/23
Plants from the Selva. VIDEO
Chapter 12
3/25
3/30
4/1
4/6
Indoor Plants
Houseplant Propagation. ACTIVITY 2
Lawn care VIDEO: 38 Minutes. QUIZ 6
Roses VIDEO and QUIZ 7
Trees and Shrubs: About, how to buy, care and maintenance
Planting trees and shrubs video 20 minutes
Trees and shrubs Hometime VIDEO– 55 min.
Develop a top-twenty list of trees and shrubs for your area. ASSIGNMENT 4
TOP 20 Spring flowering trees and shrubs on campus
Properties of Soil: Texture, pH, fertility
Testing your soil: pH, fertility, texture. ACTIVITY 3 and ASSIGNMENT 5
Calculating fertilizer needs. New Gardening Techniques video 30 min.
Review for Final
Problems in the garden. Presentation 2
Problems in the garden. Presentation 2
Final Exam (All Quizzes/Worksheets) KH 305, 3:00pm
Chapter 12
Chapter 4
Chapter 15
Video, Ch. 17
4/8
4/13
4/15
4/20
4/22
4/27
4/29
5/4
5/6
5/13
** This is a tentative course outline and may be subject to change.
Chapter 17
Chapter 17
Chapter 17
Handout
Chapter 5
Chapter 5
Chapter 7