Maricopa Community Colleges  AGS192AB   20016-99999 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  02/27/01
AGS192AB     20016-99999 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1.67 Period(s)
Urban Plant Care: Maintenance of Urban Plants
Care of ornamental trees, shrubs, vines, and ground cover plants used in landscape for human well-being and pleasure. Prerequisites: None.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
AGS192AB   20016-99999 Urban Plant Care: Maintenance of Urban Plants
1. Explain water use by plants, and determine when and how much to irrigate. (I)
2. Demonstrate methods of pruning and specific types of plants. (II)
3. Use common preventive maintenance practices such as cabling and bracing, etc. (III)
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AGS192AB   20016-99999 Urban Plant Care: Maintenance of Urban Plants
    I. Irrigation
        A. Water use by plants
        B. Irrigation schedules
      II. Pruning
          A. General principles
          B. Pruning trees
          C. Conifers
          D. Palms
          E. Shrubs
          F. Vines
        III. Preventive Maintenance
            A. Cabling and bracing
            B. Wounds and decay
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