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What you will learn - Learn to design the gardens of your dreams
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Get BIG Savings with our Garden Design Online Bundle, 2 Certificate Courses
- Garden Design
- Lawn and Garden Maintenance
1. Garden Design: Learn to design the gardens of your dreams
Learn the art of garden design in our comprehensive online garden design courses. You will learn the fundamental elements of style, basic techniques and professional tricks necessary to design the gardens of your dreams.
Professional garden design is something that is inspirational and is essentially solving the various logistical problems associated with what you have to work with, where to position such items as pathways, swimming pools, tennis courts, water features, flower beds and which plants would be most suited. Good garden design adds these ingredients to create a style in keeping with the site, the house and your client's requirements.
The whole process of design begins long before you put pen to paper. Your initial job is to find out just what you have and then what you want to achieve based on this initial fact finding.
2. Garden Maintenance: Study Lawn and Garden Maintenance Online Course and Learn How to Properly Care for your Lawn and Garden
Our Lawn and Garden Maintenance Online Course includes all the products and methods needed to run an effective lawn mowing service. Learn how to mulch, fertilize, restore, and revitalize your lawns, among other things, as well as how to properly mow them.
The lawn is an important part of home ground development as well as any other sort of garden, serving as a landscape's green carpet. A well-kept lawn contributes to a home's look, attractiveness, conveniences, and use, all of which increase to the property's value.
Grass is one of the toughest to maintain, and maintaining a lawn is simple as long as you are diligent. A well-maintained lawn accounts for most of a garden's aesthetic appeal. If a lawn isn't properly cared for, it will quickly become unusable.
These Lawn and Garden Maintenance Course are designed to provide you the knowledge and skills you need to keep your garden healthy and attractive. Lawn care management is a broad field of study that is commonly dismissed as the dreary side of horticulture when it is, in fact, highly technical and of vital importance.
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Upon successful completion of this course and achieving a passing score for the assessment, you will be issued with an international continuing education credit (CEU) certificate.
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The Garden Design 2 Course Bundle includes the following courses, below is a summary of each course:
Course 1 - Garden Design
Introduction – Garden Design Influences
- British Garden Designers
- Brown, Lancelot
- Crowe, (Dame) Sylvia
- Farrer, Reginald
- Jekyll, Gertrude
- Jellicoe, Geoffrey
- Kent, William
- Le Notre
- London, George
- Lorraine, Claude
- Lutyen, (Sir) Edwin
- Mollet, Claude
- Paxton, (Sir) Joseph
- Peto, Harold
- Price, (Sir) Uvedale
- Repton, Humphrey
- Robinson, William
- Rose, John
- Sackville-West, Vita
- Switzer, Stephen
- Wise, Henry
- Famous American Landscape Designers
- Church, Thomas
- Downing, Andrew Jackson
- Jefferson, Thomas
- Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Steele, Fletcher
- London Landscape Designers
- Abercrombie, Sir Patrick
- Agar, Madeline
- Bridgeman, Charles
- Brown, Lancelot ‘Capability’
- Brown, Michael
- Chamberlain, Powell and Bon
- Chambers, Sir William
- Colvin, Brenda
- Colvin and Moggridge
- Crowe, Dame Sylvia
- Darbourne and Darke
- Derek Lovejoy and Partners
- Gibberd, Sir Frederick
- GLC Parks Department
- Hicks, Philip
- Holden, Robert
- Jacobsen, Preben
- Jellicoe, Sir Geoffrey
- Kent, William
- Lancaster, Michael
- Land Use Consultants
- Le Notre, Andre
- Liversedge, Jamie
- London and Wise
- Lutyens, Edwin
- Mawson, Thomas
- Paxton, Joseph
- Page, Russell
- Pickering, Maurice
- Repton, Humphrey
- Rowbotham, Rick
- Shepherd, Sir Peter
- Tibbalds Monroe
- Turner, Tom
The Client-Designer Relationship - The Basic Principles of Garden Design
- Client-Designer Relationship
- Initial Meeting
- Follow-up Meeting
- Budget
- Presenting the Budget
- Key to a Successful Job
- Basic Principles of Garden Design
- Unity
- Balance
- Colour
- Natural Transition
Planning the Garden
- Planning a Garden
- Main Spaces
- Garden Utilities
- Recreation Areas
- Structural Features
- Storage Requirements
- Plumbing, Electrical, Drainage
- Pets
- Special Places
- Garden Ornaments
- Glossary
- Accent Plants
- Annual Gardens
- Balance
Base Map
- Base Plan
- Balance
- Border Planting:
- Bubble Diagram
- Client or Family Interview
- Clients
- Commercial Grounds
Completed Landscape Design
- Concept Lines
- Concept Plans
- Corner Plantings
- Cost Effectiveness
- Draft Designs
- Easements
- Elements of Design
- Emphasis
- Foundation Plantings
- Freestanding or Group Plantings
- Functional
- Hard-Goods
- Hardscaping
- Height and Width
- Imaginary Lines
- Implementation
- Key Plants
- Landscape
- Landscape Architect
- Landscape Designer
- Landscape Design Process
- Landscape Design Program
- Landscape Design Sequence
- Maintainability
- Mass Plantings
- Micro-Manage
- Module
- Needs Assessment
- Patio Garden
- Perennial Gardens
- Photographic View
- Plant Groupings
- Plan View or Plan View Drawings
- Primary Elements of Design
- Principles of Design
- Professional Landscape Designer
- Public Grounds
- Residential Grounds
- Scale
- Screen Plantings
- Seasonal Interest or Colour:
- Secondary Elements of Design
Sequence
- Simplicity
- Site Analysis
- Site Plan
- Site Survey
- Spaces
- Specimen Plants
- Sub-module
- Sustainable Landscape
- Texture
- Trees
- Unity
- Variety
- Visualisation Exercise
- Visually Pleasing
Taking Measurements
- Triangulation
- How to Measure Changes in Level or a
- Preparing A Scale Drawing
Drawing the Plan
- Outline Design
- Preparing Structural Plan
- Making a Planting Plan
- Structural Planting
- Ground Cover Planting
- Ornamental Planting
- Functional Planting
- Design Principles
- Style
- Flow
- Scale
- Rhythm or Repetition
- Paths
- Focal Points
Light & Shade
- Terminology
- Summing up Garden Design Process
- Initial Consultation
- Survey
- Analysis and Sketch Designs
- Structure Plan
Planting Plan
- Construction
- Preparing the Garden
- Aspect
- Drainage
- Erosion
- Using Different Levels – Shaping &
- Cut & Fills
- Coping with Slopes
- Marking Out
- Marking Out from Offsets
Equipment, Tools, Soil and Irrigation
- Equipment & Tools
- Crowbar
- Cultivator
- Dibbers
- Fertiliser Spreader
- Forks
- Gloves
- High Pruners
- Hoes
- Ladder
- Lawn Roller
- Lines
- Lopping Pruners
- Mattock
- pH Testing Equipment
- Pick
- Pruning Saw
- Rakes
- Secateurs
- Shovel
- Sieves
- Spades
- Wheelbarrows
- Soil
- pH Scale
- Soil Improvers
- Clay
- Sandy
- Too Alkaline Soils
- Too Acid Soils
- Compost
- Irrigation
- Pipes
- Drip Irrigation
- Sprays and Sprinklers
- Moveable Sprinklers
- Oscillator Sprays
- Water Tractors
- Fan Sprayers
- Fixed Sprinklers
- Fixed systems and micro sprays
- Mini Sprinklers
- Impact Sprinklers
- Pop-up Sprinklers & Fixed Riser Spray
- Emitter Choice
Surfaces
- Paving The Way
- Surfaces
- Natural Stone
- Granite
- Slate
- Marble
- Cobbles and Boulders
- Sand
- Paver Bedding Sand
- Brickies Loam
- Washed Pit Sand
- White Silver Sand
- Fill Sand
- Medium River Sand
- Gravel & Chippings
- Brick
- Patio & Walks
- Bases
- Drainage
- Brick Bonding Patterns
- Stretcher Bond
- Herringbone
- Basket weave
- Stack Bond Bricks
- Diagonal Dutch
- Quartered Stable Pavers
- Laying a Brick Path
- Tiles
- Concrete Blocks
- Concrete Laid on Site
- Trims & Edges
- Bricks
- Metal Strips
- Concrete Curb Edgings
- Granite Sets
- Precast Concrete Slabs
- Tiles
- Rope Edgings
- Timber
- Boards
- Round Sawn Logs
- Unsawn Logs
- Heavy Logs
- Railway Sleepers
- Natural stone
Lawns and Steps
- Lawns
- Lawns Step-by-Step
- Steps
- Tread
- Riser
- Nosing
- Pitch
- Top & Bottom Landings
- Intermediate Landing
- Side Wall(s)
- Foundation
- Riser/Tread Ratios
- Materials & Designs
- Rock Steps
- Vertical Log Steps
- Fully Recessed Stone Steps
- Three directional Stone Steps
- Partially Recessed Stone Steps
- Projecting Brick Steps
- Sawed Wood Risers
- Horizontal Log Risers
- Cantilevered Steps
- Ramps
- Using Wood to Build Ramps
- Tools
- Earth Handling Tools
- Useful Portable Power Tools
- Fasteners
- Nails
- Screws
- Bolts
- Connectors
- Footings
- Railings
Planting
- Planting
- Basic Planting Procedures for
- Planting Procedures for Bare-rooted
- Pre-Planting Fertiliser
- Staking
- Time of Planting
- General Plant Care
- Watering
- Feeding
- Foliar Feeding
- When to Feed with Fertiliser
- Using Organic Material
- Protection from Pests & Diseases
- Pruning
- Removing Dead or diseased Wood
- Controlling Type of Growth
- Flower/Fruit or Vegetative Buds
- Controlling the Shape & Size
- Pollarding
- Rejuvenating
- Basic Rules of Pruning
- Time of Pruning
- Dead Heading
- Special Notes on Tree Care
- Keeping Trees Healthy
Garden Features
- Gazebos
- Statuary
- Gates & Arches
- Sundials & Birdbaths
- Garden Furniture
- Urns, Pots & Tubs
- Paths & Pavers
- Traditional Water Features
- Pergolas, Pleached Alleys & Arbours
- Pleached Alleys
- Bowers & Arbours
- Lawns
- Lawns are Beneficial
- Lawn Shape & Design
- Garden Edges
- Using Edging to the Best Effect
- Types of Edging
- Timber
- Brick
- Concrete
- Use of Pavers Stone & Gravels
- Methods of Laying Pavers
- Concrete
- Choosing a Water Garden
- Location
- Cost
- Size
- Ease of Setting Up
- Moving or Still Water
- Plants & Animals to Use
- Keeping Water In
- Concrete
- Brick or Stone
- Fibreglass
- Pool Liners
- Waterproofing the Ground
- Clean Water
- Filters
- Hints
- Walls
- Brick
- Coping
- Expansion Joints
- Concrete
- Fencing
- Close Board Fencing
Costing and Estimation
- Irregular Areas
- Radical Method
- Grid Method
- The Dot Method
- The Planimeter
- Working our Hourly Rates
- Terms
- Salary
- Operating Costs
- Bulk Time Rate
- Chargeable Hours
- Hourly Charge-Out Rate
Course 2 - Garden Maintenance
Module 1: Introduction and Planning
- Maintenance Plans and Scheduling
- Factors in Planning
- Staffing and Hiring
Module 2: Equipment and Consumables
- Lawn Mowers
- Trimmers, Cutters, and Blowers
- Hand Tools
- Seeders and Spreaders
- Chippers
- Aerators
- Expanding Equipment Inventory
- Choosing Equipment
- Trailers
- Consumables
- Fertilizer
- Mulch
- Stone
- Topsoil
Module 3: Soils and Fertilizers
- Soils
- Macronutrient Testing
- pH
- Potassium
- Nitrogen
- Phosphorus
- Types of Fertilizer
- Common Issues with Soil
Module 4: Plant Care and Nutrition
- Basic Plant Requirements
- Plants in Commercial Settings
- Plants in Residential Settings
- Potted Plants
- Cation Exchange Capability
- Plant Care Mistakes
- Selecting Plants
- Pruning
- Pruning may include
Module 5: Signs of Poor Plant Health
- Identifying Causes
- Improper Soil
- Low Light
- Improper Amount of Water
- Pests
- Uncommon Environmental Causes
- Contagious Diseases
- Invasive Species
Module 6: Chemical Weed and Pest Control
- Weeds and Pests
- Herbicides
- Common Types of Weeds
- Plant Competition
- Common Types of Pests
- Benefits of Using Chemicals
- Disadvantages of Chemicals
- Common Types of Chemicals
Module 7: Organic Weed and Pest Control
- Pros of Organic Management
- Cons of Organic Management
- Efficacy of Organic Options
- Organic Ingredients
- Growing Popularity
- Special Use Applications
Module 8: Irrigation Systems
- Types of Sprinkler and Irrigation Systems
- Manual
- Automatic
- Making an Irrigation Plan
- Trickle Systems
- How to Use an Irrigation System
- Automating Irrigation Systems
- Maintenance and Care
Module 9: Lawn and Garden Safety
- Chemical Handling and Storage
- Storage
- Handling
- Chemical Record-keeping
- Harmful Chemicals Case Study
- Essential Safety Equipment
- Eye Protection
- Hearing Protection
- Footwear
- Hard Hats
- Chainsaws, Chippers, and Heavy Equipment
- Machine Guarding
- Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters
Module 10: Best Business Practices
- Initial Planning and Budgeting
- Pros of Starting a Lawn Care Business
- Cons of Starting a Lawn Care Business
- How to Determine Pricing
- Accumulating Equipment Over Time
- Location
- Winter Work
- Snowplowing and Salt Services
- Gutter Cleaning
- Holiday Services
- Winter Lawn Care
- Indoor Gardening Services
- Firewood Delivery Service
- Accounting Best Practices
- Insurance Requirements
- Characteristics of Good Customer Service
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Microsoft Windows XP, or laterModern and up to date Browser (Internet Explorer 8 or later, Firefox, Chrome, Safari)
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All systems
Internet bandwidth of 1Mb or fasterFlash player or a browser with HTML5 video capabilities(Currently Internet Explorer 9, Firefox, Chrome, Safari)
Students will also need access the following applications:
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Requirements
Entry requirements:
Students must have basic literacy and numeracy skills.
Minimum education:
Open entry. Previous schooling and academic achievements are not required for entry into this course.
Device requirements:
Students will need access to a computer/any device and the internet.
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About This Course
What you will learn - Learn to design the gardens of your dreams
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Get BIG Savings with our Garden Design Online Bundle, 2 Certificate Courses
- Garden Design
- Lawn and Garden Maintenance
1. Garden Design: Learn to design the gardens of your dreams
Learn the art of garden design in our comprehensive online garden design courses. You will learn the fundamental elements of style, basic techniques and professional tricks necessary to design the gardens of your dreams.
Professional garden design is something that is inspirational and is essentially solving the various logistical problems associated with what you have to work with, where to position such items as pathways, swimming pools, tennis courts, water features, flower beds and which plants would be most suited. Good garden design adds these ingredients to create a style in keeping with the site, the house and your client's requirements.
The whole process of design begins long before you put pen to paper. Your initial job is to find out just what you have and then what you want to achieve based on this initial fact finding.
2. Garden Maintenance: Study Lawn and Garden Maintenance Online Course and Learn How to Properly Care for your Lawn and Garden
Our Lawn and Garden Maintenance Online Course includes all the products and methods needed to run an effective lawn mowing service. Learn how to mulch, fertilize, restore, and revitalize your lawns, among other things, as well as how to properly mow them.
The lawn is an important part of home ground development as well as any other sort of garden, serving as a landscape's green carpet. A well-kept lawn contributes to a home's look, attractiveness, conveniences, and use, all of which increase to the property's value.
Grass is one of the toughest to maintain, and maintaining a lawn is simple as long as you are diligent. A well-maintained lawn accounts for most of a garden's aesthetic appeal. If a lawn isn't properly cared for, it will quickly become unusable.
These Lawn and Garden Maintenance Course are designed to provide you the knowledge and skills you need to keep your garden healthy and attractive. Lawn care management is a broad field of study that is commonly dismissed as the dreary side of horticulture when it is, in fact, highly technical and of vital importance.
Receive Lifetime Access to Course Materials, so you can review at any time.
For comprehensive information on units of study click the units of study tab above.
This is an incredible opportunity to invest in yourself and your future, sharpen your training skills and learn what it takes to create your own success with CoursesForSuccess Today!
Course Fast Facts:
- All courses are easy to follow and understand
- Unlimited lifetime access to course materials
- Study as many courses as you want
- Delivered 100% on-line and accessible 24/7 from any computer or smartphone
- You can study from home or at work, at your own pace, in your own time
- Download printer friendly course content
Course Delivery
Courses are accessed online by any device including PC, tablet or Smart Phone. Upon purchase an automated welcome email will be sent to you (please check your junk email inbox if not received as this is an automated email), in order for you to access your online course, which is Available 24/7 on any computer or smart mobile device.
Recognition & Accreditation
Upon successful completion of this course and achieving a passing score for the assessment, you will be issued with an international continuing education credit (CEU) certificate.
This Certificate is applicable worldwide, which demonstrates your commitment to learning new skills. You can share the certificate with your friends, relatives, co-workers, and potential employers. Also, include it in your resume/CV, professional social media profiles and job applications.
Units of Study
Receive Lifetime Access to Course Materials, so you can review at any time.
The Garden Design 2 Course Bundle includes the following courses, below is a summary of each course:
Course 1 - Garden Design
Introduction – Garden Design Influences
- British Garden Designers
- Brown, Lancelot
- Crowe, (Dame) Sylvia
- Farrer, Reginald
- Jekyll, Gertrude
- Jellicoe, Geoffrey
- Kent, William
- Le Notre
- London, George
- Lorraine, Claude
- Lutyen, (Sir) Edwin
- Mollet, Claude
- Paxton, (Sir) Joseph
- Peto, Harold
- Price, (Sir) Uvedale
- Repton, Humphrey
- Robinson, William
- Rose, John
- Sackville-West, Vita
- Switzer, Stephen
- Wise, Henry
- Famous American Landscape Designers
- Church, Thomas
- Downing, Andrew Jackson
- Jefferson, Thomas
- Olmsted, Frederick Law
- Steele, Fletcher
- London Landscape Designers
- Abercrombie, Sir Patrick
- Agar, Madeline
- Bridgeman, Charles
- Brown, Lancelot ‘Capability’
- Brown, Michael
- Chamberlain, Powell and Bon
- Chambers, Sir William
- Colvin, Brenda
- Colvin and Moggridge
- Crowe, Dame Sylvia
- Darbourne and Darke
- Derek Lovejoy and Partners
- Gibberd, Sir Frederick
- GLC Parks Department
- Hicks, Philip
- Holden, Robert
- Jacobsen, Preben
- Jellicoe, Sir Geoffrey
- Kent, William
- Lancaster, Michael
- Land Use Consultants
- Le Notre, Andre
- Liversedge, Jamie
- London and Wise
- Lutyens, Edwin
- Mawson, Thomas
- Paxton, Joseph
- Page, Russell
- Pickering, Maurice
- Repton, Humphrey
- Rowbotham, Rick
- Shepherd, Sir Peter
- Tibbalds Monroe
- Turner, Tom
The Client-Designer Relationship - The Basic Principles of Garden Design
- Client-Designer Relationship
- Initial Meeting
- Follow-up Meeting
- Budget
- Presenting the Budget
- Key to a Successful Job
- Basic Principles of Garden Design
- Unity
- Balance
- Colour
- Natural Transition
Planning the Garden
- Planning a Garden
- Main Spaces
- Garden Utilities
- Recreation Areas
- Structural Features
- Storage Requirements
- Plumbing, Electrical, Drainage
- Pets
- Special Places
- Garden Ornaments
- Glossary
- Accent Plants
- Annual Gardens
- Balance
Base Map
- Base Plan
- Balance
- Border Planting:
- Bubble Diagram
- Client or Family Interview
- Clients
- Commercial Grounds
Completed Landscape Design
- Concept Lines
- Concept Plans
- Corner Plantings
- Cost Effectiveness
- Draft Designs
- Easements
- Elements of Design
- Emphasis
- Foundation Plantings
- Freestanding or Group Plantings
- Functional
- Hard-Goods
- Hardscaping
- Height and Width
- Imaginary Lines
- Implementation
- Key Plants
- Landscape
- Landscape Architect
- Landscape Designer
- Landscape Design Process
- Landscape Design Program
- Landscape Design Sequence
- Maintainability
- Mass Plantings
- Micro-Manage
- Module
- Needs Assessment
- Patio Garden
- Perennial Gardens
- Photographic View
- Plant Groupings
- Plan View or Plan View Drawings
- Primary Elements of Design
- Principles of Design
- Professional Landscape Designer
- Public Grounds
- Residential Grounds
- Scale
- Screen Plantings
- Seasonal Interest or Colour:
- Secondary Elements of Design
Sequence
- Simplicity
- Site Analysis
- Site Plan
- Site Survey
- Spaces
- Specimen Plants
- Sub-module
- Sustainable Landscape
- Texture
- Trees
- Unity
- Variety
- Visualisation Exercise
- Visually Pleasing
Taking Measurements
- Triangulation
- How to Measure Changes in Level or a
- Preparing A Scale Drawing
Drawing the Plan
- Outline Design
- Preparing Structural Plan
- Making a Planting Plan
- Structural Planting
- Ground Cover Planting
- Ornamental Planting
- Functional Planting
- Design Principles
- Style
- Flow
- Scale
- Rhythm or Repetition
- Paths
- Focal Points
Light & Shade
- Terminology
- Summing up Garden Design Process
- Initial Consultation
- Survey
- Analysis and Sketch Designs
- Structure Plan
Planting Plan
- Construction
- Preparing the Garden
- Aspect
- Drainage
- Erosion
- Using Different Levels – Shaping &
- Cut & Fills
- Coping with Slopes
- Marking Out
- Marking Out from Offsets
Equipment, Tools, Soil and Irrigation
- Equipment & Tools
- Crowbar
- Cultivator
- Dibbers
- Fertiliser Spreader
- Forks
- Gloves
- High Pruners
- Hoes
- Ladder
- Lawn Roller
- Lines
- Lopping Pruners
- Mattock
- pH Testing Equipment
- Pick
- Pruning Saw
- Rakes
- Secateurs
- Shovel
- Sieves
- Spades
- Wheelbarrows
- Soil
- pH Scale
- Soil Improvers
- Clay
- Sandy
- Too Alkaline Soils
- Too Acid Soils
- Compost
- Irrigation
- Pipes
- Drip Irrigation
- Sprays and Sprinklers
- Moveable Sprinklers
- Oscillator Sprays
- Water Tractors
- Fan Sprayers
- Fixed Sprinklers
- Fixed systems and micro sprays
- Mini Sprinklers
- Impact Sprinklers
- Pop-up Sprinklers & Fixed Riser Spray
- Emitter Choice
Surfaces
- Paving The Way
- Surfaces
- Natural Stone
- Granite
- Slate
- Marble
- Cobbles and Boulders
- Sand
- Paver Bedding Sand
- Brickies Loam
- Washed Pit Sand
- White Silver Sand
- Fill Sand
- Medium River Sand
- Gravel & Chippings
- Brick
- Patio & Walks
- Bases
- Drainage
- Brick Bonding Patterns
- Stretcher Bond
- Herringbone
- Basket weave
- Stack Bond Bricks
- Diagonal Dutch
- Quartered Stable Pavers
- Laying a Brick Path
- Tiles
- Concrete Blocks
- Concrete Laid on Site
- Trims & Edges
- Bricks
- Metal Strips
- Concrete Curb Edgings
- Granite Sets
- Precast Concrete Slabs
- Tiles
- Rope Edgings
- Timber
- Boards
- Round Sawn Logs
- Unsawn Logs
- Heavy Logs
- Railway Sleepers
- Natural stone
Lawns and Steps
- Lawns
- Lawns Step-by-Step
- Steps
- Tread
- Riser
- Nosing
- Pitch
- Top & Bottom Landings
- Intermediate Landing
- Side Wall(s)
- Foundation
- Riser/Tread Ratios
- Materials & Designs
- Rock Steps
- Vertical Log Steps
- Fully Recessed Stone Steps
- Three directional Stone Steps
- Partially Recessed Stone Steps
- Projecting Brick Steps
- Sawed Wood Risers
- Horizontal Log Risers
- Cantilevered Steps
- Ramps
- Using Wood to Build Ramps
- Tools
- Earth Handling Tools
- Useful Portable Power Tools
- Fasteners
- Nails
- Screws
- Bolts
- Connectors
- Footings
- Railings
Planting
- Planting
- Basic Planting Procedures for
- Planting Procedures for Bare-rooted
- Pre-Planting Fertiliser
- Staking
- Time of Planting
- General Plant Care
- Watering
- Feeding
- Foliar Feeding
- When to Feed with Fertiliser
- Using Organic Material
- Protection from Pests & Diseases
- Pruning
- Removing Dead or diseased Wood
- Controlling Type of Growth
- Flower/Fruit or Vegetative Buds
- Controlling the Shape & Size
- Pollarding
- Rejuvenating
- Basic Rules of Pruning
- Time of Pruning
- Dead Heading
- Special Notes on Tree Care
- Keeping Trees Healthy
Garden Features
- Gazebos
- Statuary
- Gates & Arches
- Sundials & Birdbaths
- Garden Furniture
- Urns, Pots & Tubs
- Paths & Pavers
- Traditional Water Features
- Pergolas, Pleached Alleys & Arbours
- Pleached Alleys
- Bowers & Arbours
- Lawns
- Lawns are Beneficial
- Lawn Shape & Design
- Garden Edges
- Using Edging to the Best Effect
- Types of Edging
- Timber
- Brick
- Concrete
- Use of Pavers Stone & Gravels
- Methods of Laying Pavers
- Concrete
- Choosing a Water Garden
- Location
- Cost
- Size
- Ease of Setting Up
- Moving or Still Water
- Plants & Animals to Use
- Keeping Water In
- Concrete
- Brick or Stone
- Fibreglass
- Pool Liners
- Waterproofing the Ground
- Clean Water
- Filters
- Hints
- Walls
- Brick
- Coping
- Expansion Joints
- Concrete
- Fencing
- Close Board Fencing
Costing and Estimation
- Irregular Areas
- Radical Method
- Grid Method
- The Dot Method
- The Planimeter
- Working our Hourly Rates
- Terms
- Salary
- Operating Costs
- Bulk Time Rate
- Chargeable Hours
- Hourly Charge-Out Rate
Course 2 - Garden Maintenance
Module 1: Introduction and Planning
- Maintenance Plans and Scheduling
- Factors in Planning
- Staffing and Hiring
Module 2: Equipment and Consumables
- Lawn Mowers
- Trimmers, Cutters, and Blowers
- Hand Tools
- Seeders and Spreaders
- Chippers
- Aerators
- Expanding Equipment Inventory
- Choosing Equipment
- Trailers
- Consumables
- Fertilizer
- Mulch
- Stone
- Topsoil
Module 3: Soils and Fertilizers
- Soils
- Macronutrient Testing
- pH
- Potassium
- Nitrogen
- Phosphorus
- Types of Fertilizer
- Common Issues with Soil
Module 4: Plant Care and Nutrition
- Basic Plant Requirements
- Plants in Commercial Settings
- Plants in Residential Settings
- Potted Plants
- Cation Exchange Capability
- Plant Care Mistakes
- Selecting Plants
- Pruning
- Pruning may include
Module 5: Signs of Poor Plant Health
- Identifying Causes
- Improper Soil
- Low Light
- Improper Amount of Water
- Pests
- Uncommon Environmental Causes
- Contagious Diseases
- Invasive Species
Module 6: Chemical Weed and Pest Control
- Weeds and Pests
- Herbicides
- Common Types of Weeds
- Plant Competition
- Common Types of Pests
- Benefits of Using Chemicals
- Disadvantages of Chemicals
- Common Types of Chemicals
Module 7: Organic Weed and Pest Control
- Pros of Organic Management
- Cons of Organic Management
- Efficacy of Organic Options
- Organic Ingredients
- Growing Popularity
- Special Use Applications
Module 8: Irrigation Systems
- Types of Sprinkler and Irrigation Systems
- Manual
- Automatic
- Making an Irrigation Plan
- Trickle Systems
- How to Use an Irrigation System
- Automating Irrigation Systems
- Maintenance and Care
Module 9: Lawn and Garden Safety
- Chemical Handling and Storage
- Storage
- Handling
- Chemical Record-keeping
- Harmful Chemicals Case Study
- Essential Safety Equipment
- Eye Protection
- Hearing Protection
- Footwear
- Hard Hats
- Chainsaws, Chippers, and Heavy Equipment
- Machine Guarding
- Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters
Module 10: Best Business Practices
- Initial Planning and Budgeting
- Pros of Starting a Lawn Care Business
- Cons of Starting a Lawn Care Business
- How to Determine Pricing
- Accumulating Equipment Over Time
- Location
- Winter Work
- Snowplowing and Salt Services
- Gutter Cleaning
- Holiday Services
- Winter Lawn Care
- Indoor Gardening Services
- Firewood Delivery Service
- Accounting Best Practices
- Insurance Requirements
- Characteristics of Good Customer Service
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