Session 9: Herbaceous Plants

This session is all about herbaceous ornamentals - annuals, bulbs and perennials. It is not intended to be about the specifiic plants themselves, but about the conditions these plants require and how they are best grown in Wisconsin.

Instructions for Faciliators: Session 9  OPEN THIS FIRST!

Handouts for Sessions 9

• Lecture note pages
• Review questions
• Answers to Ornery Ornamentals take-home activity (from Session 6)
• In-class activity handout
  • Answer sheet
• Fabulous Flowers crossword puzzle
  • Answer sheet

• List of relevant resources
• All handouts combined  
  (includes all files above, except answer sheets)

 MG Progam Presentation

• The MG Program: After Certification (590KB)

Alternate activities:

Perennial Flowers:

1. Organize an exchange of perennial flowers with members of your class.
2. Bring into class different types of herbaceous perennial (root, stem) storage structures and demonstrate how to divide, store and plant the structures.
3. Prepare a landscape design and develop a flower bed using both annuals and perennials; include soil preparation, plant spacing, fertilization, watering and disease prevention care — present design and maintenance procedures for class.
4. Develop a collection of garden catalogues containing perennial flowers and share these with class members.
5. Invite a guest speaker into class to discuss herbaceous perennials as a substitute for the WisLine program.
6. Go out into the teaching garden to see the species lectured on (also insects and diseases on the way).

Annual Flowers:

1. Go out into the teaching garden to see the species lectured on (also insects and diseases on the way).