In eight sessions taught by a landscape architect, you'll see how to design a complete landscape, including site analysis, design development, plant selection and construction materials. Using a residential landscape as an example, you'll study landscape construction practices and cost estimating.
Emphasis is on plant materials from a functional and aesthetic point of view.
Cost estimating Who Should Attend Landscape contractors, maintenance personnel and interested homeowners. In this six-session course, you'll identify and understand the factors that cause losses during the planting and maintenance of trees, shrubs, and ground covers. You'll examine handling, guying, mulching, and pruning of woody plants, nutrient requirements availability, and fertilizing methods, including injection and implants. You'll also explore integrated plant management and landscape hazards. The first class provides important basic information needed in classes that follow.