Unit Code: HOR403

Unit Name: Horticultural Landscaping

Description: Definition, importance of landscaping.Principle of landscaping, background, constrast open centre, repetition and style and garden features. Understanding of different tools uesd in landscaping. Components of propagation in flowering plants. Different methods of propagation. Study of different types of gardens and nursery management of flowering plants. Basic step in management of nursery plants. Vertical garden and their types.Post establishment management of nursery plants. Hanging garden for household and type of good hanging basket plants. Pest and disease management of nursery plants. Lawn and their management. Type of plant suitable for hanging gardens. Art of making bonsai and their management. Roof garden and their types. Basic step in management of lawn, fertigation, mowing and top dressing. Planninig of landscape for a house. Management of pests, disease and weeds. Excution of landscape plan for a house.

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Prerequisite: N/A

Prerequisite Sentence: Student must be enrolled in the programme.

Credit Point: 12

Offered In: Semester 2