AGH 142 - Landscape Construction

1. Discuss facets that comprise the business of lanscape contruction and maintenance
   1. Identify differening business structures.
   2. List opportunities and limitations of landscape businesses
2. Evaluate a landscape and landscape installation
   1. Assess landscape problems
   2. Differentiate between acceptable and unacceptable landscape installations
3. Summarize the landscaping process
   1. Identify the various construction materials used
   2. List the various tools/equipment used to construct and maintain
   3. Outline the proper steps of landscape installation and maintenance
4. Demonstrate competence in working with the various tools used in landscape construction
   1. Select the proper tool for the appropriate application
   2. Use equipment safely
   3. Demonstrate proper care of tools
5. Perform construction math
   1. Calculate averages, item count, linear measurement, perimeter, area, volume
   2. Convert between units of measure
6. Interpret basic landscape construction documents and specifications
   1. Relate document features to their installation location from multiple types of layout plans
   2. Install construction stakes for key landscape features
7. Display basic competence in estimating
   1. Calculate the amount of materials needed for a landscape project
   2. Compute costs of materials
8. Demonstrate landscape construction techniques
   1. Install hardscapes
   2. Display proper plant handling and installation techniques
9. Discriminate between different plant materials types
   1. Discuss advantages and disadvantages of ball and burlap, bare root, and containerized plant materials
   2. Identify well grown nursery stock
   3. Differentiate between categories of nursery stock as determined by the American Nursery and Landscape Association
10. Analyze safety concerns in the landscape construction process
    1. Identify situations that commonly lead to accidents
    2. Determine lift capacity and tipping load of commonly used equipment