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Horticulture

Rick Harlow

HORTHORT · HORT185 · HORT105 · HORT · HORT90 · WEEDS · OH2163 · OH2069 · OH182 · A181 · OH100 · HORT100 · HOCT100 · HORT10 · HORTA109 · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want a practical, engaging plant class and will water your garden and review notes for quizzes.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHands-on gardeningNo expensive textbookHilariousInspirationalWeekly quizzes
  • Students overwhelmingly praise passion, humor, and real industry knowledge in horticulture.
  • Expect , and fill-in-the-blank tests that reward notes.
  • No costly textbook is a major plus; effort and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many do well with notes and garden work, but some say a true A is hard and .

Most evidence is in person; online still requires study for .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Practical gardening and if you show up.

; online is more lecture and quiz based.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

, and participation.

Both online and in-person comments emphasize attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

About 86 percent would take again and comments call him life-changing and one of the best.

Strong in-person love; the .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

Described as easy or , though some finals feel hard.

Format shift

In-person emphasizes fairness; online stresses that unprepared students struggle on tests.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Weekly quizzes and daily garden watering add work, but .

Format shift

Garden time is the main outside load in person.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Decades of , and passion make him a standout instructor.

Format shift

Praise is consistent; sparse online sample still positive.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Quizzes, midterm, final, and garden journal or .

Format shift

Online highlights journal plus exams; in person adds garden plots.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students rave about fun lectures, growing vegetables, and ; rare critics mention pace or boring talk.

Main concern

Garden partner reliability and fill-in-the-blank tests if .

What students said

“Rick is honestly one of the top 3 teachers/professors Ive ever had!!”
HORT100
“It was very fun and easy.”
HORT185
“Don't buy a textbook, he provides printed copies of pages needed for students, saving $.”
HORT100

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and great, with if you do not study slides and a garden journal project.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Prof. Harlow was one of the ”
HORT105
“What makes up most of your grade is a , and Final.”
HORT100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and and handouts more than open-book comfort.

Weekly quizzesFill-in-the-blank examsCumulative midterm and finalStudy handouts and slidesNo multiple choice focus

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person students report frequent quizzes from announced material, fill-in tests, and a hands-on garden requirement.

Quiz every weekFill-in-the-blankGarden projectHandouts not textbook
“There are written (and sometimes match up) quizzes every week but he gives ”
HORT100
“ and !”
HORT105

Online

Online reviews describe written fill-in quizzes and needed.

Written fill-in examsWeekly quizzesGarden journal project
“the if you hadn't studied extensively beforehand. Memorize the PP slides and you should be fine!”
HORT105
“All exams and and fill in the blanks.”
HORT100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Rick is honestly one of the top 3 teachers/professors Ive ever had!! Really knows what hes talking about, decades in the industry will do that to you I guess.”

Voice snapshots generated from 43 reviews (2 online, 41 in person), emphasizing passion, garden work, and quiz structure. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Excellence

90/100

“What an awesome dude. Like seriously, I don't think I've had a professor as cool as Rick in a decent while.”

🌱 Hands-on Learning

85/100

“If you want to touch soil and planting. .”

💰 Budget Friendly

88/100

“Don't buy a textbook, he provides printed copies of pages needed for students, saving $.”

📝 Assessment Style

52/100

“the if you hadn't studied extensively beforehand.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's very funny and entertaining so a 3 hour class flies by well.
  • Not one of those dull instructors that just stand there and read of a PowerPoint.
  • Dry sense of humor keeps the class going.

Theme 2

🌱 About Gardens and Projects

  • Loved having a garden at the school and growing vegetables (and eating what I grew).
  • !
  • You'll need to pick a buddy the first day of class for your garden

Theme 3

📈 About Quizzes and Grades

  • if you even just look over your notes before the .
  • Nearly impossible to get an A tho, for
  • You have to work for your grade. He'll help if you ask

Data context

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Analysis sample

43

Recent reviews read by the AI

43

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

43 reviews spanning many years are highly consistent on teaching quality, quizzes, and .

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529
4 out of 59
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 5

B range

3

B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

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No letter grade reported

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