Just thought I'd share some information about on of my favorite courses I am taking this semester, HORT 360 or Flower Arrangement and Indoor Plant Management! I highly recommend this course if you want something that challenges your creativity and is all around fun. HORT 360 is thought my Professor Mary Lou Hayden and she's a gem! She loves what she does and encourages all of her students to dive into the art of Flower Arranging. It is actually a lot more technical than it looks. The lectures are pretty easy to follow along and bring in some concepts from agronomy courses like essential nutrients for plant growth (N, P, and K). At the beginning of the course in one of the first labs you get to take a questionnaire to choose a plant you will care for the rest of the semester. The questions are about the environment where you will keep your plant (sunlight, temperature, etc.) and how much of a caretaker you are (do you like to coddle and check on it everyday or forget to water things). I tend to forget to water but already have too many cacti so I chose the Madagascar Tiger Fern! We also have a whole lab dedicated to taking cutting of different plants to grow in the greenhouse throughout the course and take home at the end. The cuttings range from succulents, Benjamin Fig, and vines like Baby Tears.
One of the best parts is all of the flowers we take home in the arrangements we create ourselves! So far we have created a bud vase, triangle design and a round design. My favorite so far is the round design!
If you have the chance take HORT 360!
Best,
Olivia Lake
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