Course Standards

2025-2026 Academic Year

AP44 Horticulture II - Landscape Construction

Course Type: Developed

Standard/Objective NumberStandard/ObjectiveCourse WeightRBT Designation
1.00Apply leadership and durable employability skills.5%C3 Apply Procedural
1.01Implement leadership skills necessary for employment in the landscape industry.3%C3 Apply Procedural
1.02Execute meetings using principles of parliamentary procedure.2%C3 Apply Procedural
2.00Apply work-based and experiential learning in horticulture.14%C3 Apply Procedural
2.01Apply records and calculations in work-based and experiential learning in the landscape industry.4%C3 Apply Procedural
2.02Implement marketing concepts used in the landscape industry.7%B3 Apply Conceptual
2.03Implement a Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE).3%C3 Apply Procedural
3.00Apply site evaluation and plant identification skills necessary for landscape design.18%C3 Apply Procedural
3.01Implement a site evaluation and select plant materials for landscape use.9%C3 Apply Procedural
3.02Apply the process to identify common landscape and nursery plants.9%C3 Apply Procedural
4.00Apply the process to create a landscape design.18%C3 Apply Procedural
4.01Implement the principles and elements of landscape design.9%C3 Apply Procedural
4.02Implement standard drawing practices to create a landscape plan.9%C3 Apply Procedural
5.00Apply landscape installation skills.16%C3 Apply Procedural
5.01Apply industry standards to install landscape plants.8%C3 Apply Procedural
5.02Apply industry standards to install hardscape in a landscape.8%C3 Apply Procedural
6.00Apply turfgrass installation and management skills.11%C3 Apply Procedural
6.01Understand proper turfgrass installation practices.5%B2 Understand Conceptual
6.02Implement proper turfgrass management practices.6%C3 Apply Procedural
7.00Apply landscape maintenance skills.18%C3 Apply Procedural
7.01Implement landscape maintenance skills.9%C3 Apply Procedural
7.02Apply proper integrated pest management techniques in a landscape.9%C3 Apply Procedural