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Download full textMcMahon, Robert W. – 1992
This student manual provides a basic text for those preparing for greenhouse and floriculture work. At the beginning of each chapter, competencies are listed, along with related math and science concepts, and a list of "terms to know"; figures, tables, and photographs may be included. At the end of each chapter, a self-check can be made…
Descriptors: Floriculture, Greenhouses, Instructional Materials, Mathematics Skills
Gordon, Howard R. D. – 1990
The retail florist industry is composed of many small businesses. A flower shop is unique as a retail outlet because it sells a highly perishable agricultural product that involves customized work requiring a high degree of product knowledge and skill. Qualifications of a successful florist include being a good businessperson, able to design,…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Floriculture
Rodekohr, Sherie; Harris, Clark Richard – 1990
This handbook on identifying and selecting landscape plants can be used as a reference in landscaping courses or on an individual basis. The first of two sections, Identifying Plants for the Landscape, contains the following tables: shade tree identification; flowering tree identification; evergreen tree identification; flowering shrub…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Botany, Floriculture, Higher Education
Anderson, Gary A. – 1995
This book is designed to survey the area of retail floriculture and make a current statement of the industry. The subject matter includes a blend of art, science, and business. It can be used in the following ways: by students pursuing individualized study; in a classroom where the instructor will reinforce, demonstrate, and expand upon the ideas;…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Business Administration, Design, Distributive Education
Anderson, Gary A. – 1988
This profusely illustrated, 32 chapter book surveys retail floriculutre and makes a current statement of the industry. It can be used by students pursuing individualized study, in a classroom with instructor reinforcement and demonstrations, and by a former student or flower shop employee as a refresher tool and reference. Principles of flower…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Advertising, Agricultural Education, Design
Rodekohr, Sherie; Waeckerle, Debi – 1990
This instructor guide and the corresponding student reference contain 12 units, which cover the following topics: (1) opportunities in the landscaping and turfgrass industries; (2) how plants grow; (3) plant identification; (4) hand and power tools (identification and maintenance); (5) pesticides; (6) installation and maintenance of trees and…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Behavioral Objectives, Competence, Competency Based Education
