What is organic growing, what are the organisations that certify organic status and what practices might a grower adapt to become organic? What are the personal and social benefits of community and edible landscape gardening? Finally, you should understand plant life cycles – annual, biennial, perennial (herbaceous and woody), and ephemeral and be able to discuss how these might be used in short-term planning – bedding schemes for example. Temporary displays including Maize mazes should be understood as well as summer and spring bedding schemes and plants used for these. Annual meadows, pictorial meadows, and perennial meadows should be also understood, and you should be able to explain the differences and characteristics of each. How can growers reduce their carbon footprint when planning and growing plants? For example, is it better to grow annuals from seed or keep tender perennials for display over winter in a protected environment? There is a lot to cover and a huge amount of diversity to comprehend and the unit covers more in detail, but the links should be relatively easy – from historical gardens to modern-day styles, a greater understanding of ecosystems and sustainability and the influence of this understanding on how we grow plants.
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