20 HOURS SHORT COURSE GARDEN SKILLS

$225.00

COURSE DESCRIPTION Create a better looking, more functional garden. Gardening can be a lot of fun, a hobby or a job. Without an understanding of the basics though, mistakes are easily made. Time and money can be wasted doing gardening tasks incorrectly, or with the wrong equipment and materials. This short course can be studied in your own time and is great way of learning all of the gardening essentials. WHAT THE COURSE COVERS – 8 LESSONS Lesson 1 APPROACHES TO GARDENING Ways to Garden Garden Planning Review what you have been learning Lesson 2 TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT Selecting and Using Tools and Machines Types of Gardening Tools and Equipment Equipment Review what you have been learning Lesson 3 PLANTS AND PLANTING Plant Names Plant Groups Planting in Garden Beds Taking Care of Young Plants Greenhouses and Shade houses Review what you have been learning Lesson 4 GROWING MEDIA AND POTS Soil Composition Problems with Organic Materials Potting Media Plant Containers Review what you have been learning Lesson 5 WATERING AND FEEDING Applying Water to Plants Trickle Irrigation in Easy Care Gardens Water Saving Measure Feeding Plants Review what you have been learning Lesson 6 PESTS, DISEASES AND WEEDS Biological Competitors Environmental Problems The Importance of Healthy Soil to Plant Health Garden Hygiene – Keeping the Garden Healthy How Water Affects Plant Health Air, Soil Temperature, Light: Importance to Plant Growth Biodiversity: The Path to Garden and Plant Health Plant Protection Protecting from Cold and Heat Using Organic Sprays and Dusts What Makes a Weed? Using Weedkillers Weed Identification Weed Control Methods Review what you have been learning Lesson 7 PRUNING AND MOWING Pruning Plants Grass Surfaces Maintaining Lawns Review what you have been learning Lesson 8 GARDENING TECHNIQUES Organic Gardening Permaculture No-dig Gardening No-Till Planting in Turf Making Compost Crop Rotation Seed Saving Environmental Horticulture Integrated Pest Management Hydroponics Bonsai Review what you have been learning Final Assessment COURSE FEATURES