This unit integrates sustainable hardscape construction and maintenance with plant selection and installation practices to create resilient, low‑impact landscapes. It builds on foundational site-assessment and soil-management skills from earlier units and prepares students to design and implement comprehensive sustainable landscape solutions in the final unit.
Learning Objectives
- Analyze site conditions, drainage, and material choices to determine appropriate sustainable hardscape solutions for a given landscape scenario
- Apply best-practice construction and maintenance techniques to install and preserve hardscape features while minimizing environmental impact
- Demonstrate sustainable planting methods by selecting, installing, and establishing trees, shrubs, and smaller plants that match site requirements and promote ecosystem services
- Evaluate lower-impact lawn strategies and alternative groundcovers, and develop a management plan that balances aesthetics, maintenance needs, and ecological benefits
Curriculum
- 1 Section
- 6 Lessons
- 30 hours
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- Unit 3 — Sustainable Planting and Hardscapes6
- 1.1Sustainable Hardscape Construction20 mins
- 1.2Hardscape Maintenance20 mins
- 1.3Planting the Seed: Sustainable Plant Basics20 mins
- 1.4Introducing Beneficial Trees and Shrubs to Your Landscape20 mins
- 1.5Enhancing Your Landscape’s Sustainability with Smaller Plants20 mins
- 1.6Exploring Lower Impact Lawns and Sustainable Lawn Alternatives20 mins
Instructor
Free
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