Title: (Optional) Plan a garden.
Course: Agricultural Education - Development (18003-I) > Section: Investigating the Landscaping Industry

Planning a garden should include

- preparing a budget
- evaluating the garden site (including calculating area and volume)
- evaluating soil type
- evaluating soil amendment requirements
- selecting the plants available for the hardiness zone
- selecting tools, equipment, and materials needed to prepare a garden
- listing the steps in planning and planting the garden
- investigating the requirements for daily maintenance of the garden
- examining fertilizer and pest-control options.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is meant by the term hardiness zone?
- What plants grow best in the local region?
- What factors influence plant selection?
- What are the space requirements for various plants?
- What plants need to be separated because of cross-pollination?
- What are the steps necessary to ensure a harvest?
- When should fertilizer be applied? What determines the application rate?