Topic 2 - Introduction to Landscape Horticulture

Define what is horticulture?

• horticulture is only about fruits and vegetables

• horticulture is focus on propagation and maintenance of ornamental plants

• horticulture is find idea to draw a landscape plan

• horticulture is only do the design and maintenance

Landscape horticulturist is a person who design, install, manage and maintain the landscape garden and expert in plants

• True

• False

Identify the correct main branches of horticulture.

• design and olericulture

• floriculture and plant propagation

• site management and pomology

• arboriculture and hardscape installation

Identify the correct main branches of landscape.

• implementation, turf management and design

• maintenance, management and olericulture

• construction, technology and viticulture

• design, implementation and maintenance

Recognize which landscape horticulture related works is not correct.

• Landscape designer will give idea on landscape design to the client

• Site supervisor will monitor all the company management

• Nursery supervisor will manage the nursery plants and their workers

• Landscape contractor will do the installation works on site

The definition of pomology includes the production and marketing of fruits.

• True

• False

Discuss what you should prepare to be a great landscape horticulturist.

• professional, comitted and dedicated

• confident, discipline and committed

• right attitude, knowledgeable and practical skill

• all answers are correct

Recognize which jobs prospect is very expert in forest tree and maintenance of big tree.

• site supervisor

• site supervisor

• landscape contractor

• arborist

Choose which answer is about hardscape?

• benches & cycad

• shrubs & bollard

• pergola & bridge

• palms & sculpture

Define what is landscape?

• landscape is landform with floriculture field

• landscape includes the design and plant nursery

• landscape includes natural,living, human and abstract element

• landscape is about flora and fauna only