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Planting what where short course- understand different plants and what would suit your garden.
Having a garden can be both exciting and also a little overwhelming at the same time. The amazing potential of what you can achieve from a space is limitless, irrespective of the size of the space. Before you waste money on plants that may not flourish so well in your particular area, or even worse- die- get to know which plants suit your climate and location. You could complete this course in a weekend if you wanted or space your learning out how ever long you need. There are no time restrictions or deadlines.
The Planting what Where short course is ideal for home gardeners or beginners in the garden design industry and provides a complete learning experience with practical exercises that you can do at home. The self guided course provides learners with the opportunity to understand about plant selection in a short course setting.
There are optional activities and tasks that you can complete along the way that can expand your knowledge in this area. At the end of each lesson you will need to complete an online self assessment test. The course will also conclude with a large comprehensive online exam. If you achieve a mark over 60% for the exam, you will be awarded a Certificate of Completion with your name on it.
Duration:
This study program can be completed in as little as 20 hours.
Content
Thirteen lessons cover the following:
1. Plant Selection
Planting strategies
2. Plant Establishment Methods
Ways to help plants get established
Techniques for planting sloped areas
Planting arid sites
Rehabilitating damaged soils in the home garden
3. Detecting Problems
Pests
Diseases
First: conduct an inspection
Second: take note of the environment
Third: identify the problem
Fourth: treat the problem
Review what you have been learning
Solutions for wet areas
What can cause wet areas in your garden?
Problems with wet areas
Overcoming problems with boggy or wet areas
4. Plants for Wet/Boggy Sites
How to keep the soil wet all year
Plants that grow in permanently wet soil
Plants that tolerate wet in winter and drier soil in summer
Creating a bog garden
Construction of water gardens
Plants for water gardens
Review what you have been learning
Gardening in the Shade
Ferns
5. Shade trees
Deciduous or semi deciduous trees
Evergreen shade trees
6. Windbreaks Hedges and Screens
Hedges
Windbreaks
7. Plants for Dry Gardens
Gardening in dry conditions
Design and planting a fire break
8. Coastal Gardens
Dealing with salt
Creating wind breaks
Hardy seaside plants
9. Trees and Shrubs
Evergreen trees
Cool conifers
Deciduous trees for autumn colour
Shrubs in the landscape
Examples of long flowering plants
Shrubs that flower in autumn
What flowers in winter
Living Christmas trees
10. Fitting More in a Small Garden
How to fit more in a small garden
Small trouble free plants
Space-saving decoration
Go up
Expand your garden
Colours
Design your garden to appear bigger
11. Plants for Various Situations
Frost hardy plants
Hardy plants for inner city gardens
Plants for pets
Long narrow areas
12. Lawns
Choosing the right lawn
Turf varieties
13. Living Garden Art
Living art
How to make a hedge
Miniature/table top gardens
Using junk in living gardens
Features:
- Enrol any time of day or night
- Start studying immediately or later (as you wish)
- Configure your study sessions at any length and frequency you wish
- Work through at your own pace
- Help desk- contact our help desk here with the subject title: 'Help Desk Short Course'
- Automated
self assessment tests pop up at the end of each lesson. You can attempt
these as many times as you wish; and each time, upon completion, you
can see your results.
- At the end of the whole course, you
are presented with a major automated examination which can be attempted
online, anywhere, anytime
- If you achieve a 60% pass in the exam; you immediately receive a downloadable certificate of completion with your name on it
Who is this Course For?
This course can be equally valuable to both amateurs or
professionals. Good knowledge of what plants to grow where is rare
today. Many people just don't understand the implications of making poor
choices about the plants they use. Professional engineers, architects,
planners, developers, and sometimes even landscape professionals, are
often found to be planting species that will eventually damage pipes,
foundations or pavement; cause allergic reactions to people living
around them, or simply not grow well and die young. These and other
problems are common in urban and rural locations; residential,
commercial and industrial areas.
This course can set you on the path to a far greater awareness about plants and plant selection.
It can be of great value to:
- Amateur gardeners
- Professional horticulturists, nursery workers, gardeners
- Farmers and land managers
- Developers, engineers, architects and planners
- Anyone else who works with plants