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Gardening Practices and Techniques

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BIOLGY X 497.5

A practical introduction to the basics of maintaining a home garden. 

Typically Available
Summer

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What you can learn.

Learn soil care, tool selection, planting and fertilizing, basic irrigation, as well as how to take advantage of sun and shade exposures

About This Course

This course offers a practical introduction to the basics of maintaining a home garden. Students gain knowledge in tool selection and care, soil preparation, planting, plant nutrition and water requirements. Topics include common landscape problems with organic and holistic solutions; our special climate and micro-climates, including sun and shade exposures; various pruning techniques; types of irrigation systems; gardening in containers; and gardening with color including perennials, annuals and bulbs.

This course applies toward the following programs

Community farming on a small holding.

Gardening

specialization
specialization The Gardening Specialization is designed for beginning gardeners looking for fundamental gardening and plant care knowledge.

The Gardening Specialization is designed for beginning gardeners looking for fundamental gardening and plant care knowledge.

Young couple running a garden center.

Horticulture

certificate
certificate Take your love of plants and turn it into a career. The Horticulture Certificate provides students with the foundational science behind maintaining plants and their environment. This program may be completed 100% online.

Take your love of plants and turn it into a career. The Horticulture Certificate provides students with the foundational science behind maintaining plants and their environment. This program may be completed 100% online.