Title: Identify nursery and landscape plants.
Course: Landscaping I (18054-I) > Section: Gaining an Overview of the Importance of Soil and Plant Science in the Landscaping Industry

Identification should include

- using common and botanical names
- using a dichotomous key to identify plants according to their botanical characteristics
- classifying plants and turfgrass as annuals, biennials, and perennials
- using identification techniques to determine the species of an herbaceous plant, woody plant, or tree
- explaining the benefits of, or developing, a school arboretum/learning garden
- visiting gardens and nurseries.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why is it important to know both botanical and common names of plants?
- Why is it important to visit a variety of gardens and nurseries?
- What do botanical names describe?
- Why is plant classification and biology important to understand as a landscaper?

Teacher Resource:

- FFA Nursery/Landscape CDE