Online Landscaping \Gardening Course

I have been looking for somewhere to take local gardening classes. Having trouble finding what I want. Even the local Botanical Gardens only advertises School Field Trips under the Education tab, same with our Public Gardens, "Bellingrath Gardens and Home." I will call them to see if there are any other classes. --

In the meantime I have been looking at taking Landscaping Gardening Course.

Here is what it offers:

Landscaping Gardening Course Outline
Gardening and Landscaping Module 1
Introduction to Professional Gardening and Landscaping
• 40 Ways to Make Money in Landscaping and Gardening
• Understanding and Identifying Plants
• Garden Maintenance and Garden Features
• Selecting and Using Plants in the Landscape or Garden
• The Ten Most Common Mistakes Made by Gardeners and Landscapers

Gardening and Landscaping Module 2
Creating the Garden
• Garden Planning and Design
• Ornamental Trees
• Ornamental Shrubs
• Climbing Plants
• Roses and Perennials
• The Lawn

Gardening and Landscaping Module 3
Guide to Gardening
• Annuals and Biennials
• Bulbs, Corms and Tubers
• Water Plants, Lilies, and Irises
• Rock Plants
• Heathers and Heaths
• Ferns
• Growing Plants for Food
• Fruits, Vegetables, and Herbs

Gardening and Landscaping Module 4
Caring For Your Garden
• Taking Care of Your Garden
• Improving Soil Quality
• Working the Soil
• Plant Disorders
• Pesticides and Fungicides
• Weeds

Gardening and Landscaping Module 5
Introduction to Landscaping
• An Overview of the Landscape Industry
• Landscape Designing
• Using Drawing Instruments and Lettering
• Graphic Materials and Techniques
• Analyzing the Landscape Site
• The Landscape Process
• The Outdoor Room Concept
• Plant Selection
• The Principles of Design
• Flowers and Xeriscaping

Gardening and Landscaping Module 6
Techniques of Landscaping
• Hardscape and Enrichment
• Landscaping in the Age of Technology
• Pricing the Proposed Design
• Landscape Contracting and Calculations
• Understanding Contracts and Contractors
• Installing Landscape Plants
• Selecting the Proper Grass
• Lawn Construction, Landscape Irrigation, and Interior Plantscaping
• Maintaining the Landscape
• Identification and Care of Plant Injuries
• Care of the Lawn
• Winterization of the Landscape
• Pricing Landscape Maintenance
• Safety in the Landscaping Industry
• Customer Service

If you want to take classes locally, you might check your local community college (or university if there's one in the area). Out here many of the community colleges have horticulture programs although I'm not sure if that's true everywhere. The scope of the programs varies between schools so if you've got more than one school not too far from you I'd look at all of them to see which one best meets your needs.

You might also check out the Master Gardener program. There is a site here on DG, you could get info there or through your county agent.


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