Division of Continuing Education
University of Massachusetts/Amherst

Phone Registration (413) 545-3653 and (800) 922-8211

Course Syllabus for Fall 2001

Instructor: John Tristan, M.S., HTR

Course Description: The aesthetic enrichment of the indoor environment through plants. Emphasis on plant groups useful inside the home; their proper identification, propagation, and general cultural requirements. Techniques involved in creating indoor flowering and foliage displays, hanging baskets, dish gardens, mini-propagators, light gardens, and terrariums. Representative flower crops applied to floral arrangements (fresh and dried);cut flower care in the home. Practical experience in greenhouse projects during lab sessions.

Schedule of Classes and Topics:

(*Note: All classes will be conducted in Room 106 French Hall and the Durfee Conservatory.)

Class Dates	Class Topic
September 10	Plant Growth Factors: Light and Temperature
September 17	- Plant Growth Factors: Atmosphere, Water, Nutrition, Soil
September 24	- Plant Propagation: Stems, Leaves, Runners and Stolens, Rhizomes, Corms, Bulbs
October 1	- Seeds
	- Germination Requirements
	- Harvesting and Storage
October 8 or 10	(- Monday Class Schedule)
	- Media and Mixes, Composting
	- Fertilizers and Nutrient Deficiencies
October 15	- Commercial Floricultural Sources
	- Containers
	- Propagating Structures and Cold Frames
October 22	MID-TERM EXAM
October 29	- Acclimatization
	- Begin Foliage Plants
November 5	- Foliage Plants and Indoor Air Quality
	- Tropical Herbs, Vines, Creepers
	- Terrariums
November 12 or 14	(Monday Class Schedule)
	- Horticultural Therapy
November 19	- Flower Arranging and Cut Flower Handling
November 26	- Cacti and Succulents
December 3	- Bonsai Techniques and Culture
December 10	- Seasonal Horticulture Activities
December 17	FINAL EXAM (Second Half Only)

Suggested Readings:
Interior Plantscapes, 3^rd Edition by G. Manaker,published by Prentice Hall
Practical Horticulture, 3^rdEdition by Rice and Rice, published by Prentice Hall