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Gardens, Lawns, and Landscapes Fundamentals: Soils and Plants

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Lucy Bradley CC0

6-week course: Jan 15 – Feb 26, 2024      Cost is $149

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This fully online, asynchronous course is part of a series of Garden and Landscape Courses offered by The North Carolina State University Department of Horticultural Science. Each course in the series includes: Interactive forums, Hands-on activities, and Presentations by experts around the state You can complete the courses on your own schedule during the 6-week period and you will have access to the course material forever!

This is NOT an Extension Master Gardener℠ certification course. If you are interested in becoming a Master Gardener volunteer please contact the Extension Master Gardener Coordinator in your county for information on training requirements and volunteer opportunities.

Topics Covered:

  • Soils: soil remediation, how to sample and test soil, how to adjust soil pH and nutrients, fertilizers, soil biology
  • Composting: slow and fast composting, vermicompost, common composting problems and how to troubleshoot them, compost tea
  • Botany: plant anatomy and physiology, how plants are classified, characteristics for plant identification
  • Plant Propagation: sexual and asexual propagation of plants, various techniques for breaking seed dormancy and growing plants from seed, how to grow plants from cuttings, how to propagate plants through budding and grafting, micropropagation

Students will learn techniques and insights that will help them become experts in the garden and landscape.

Complete all 5 Courses in the Series and Earn a Garden and Landscape
Certificate of Mastery from the NC State Department of Horticultural Science.

The Garden and Landscape 5-Course Series includes:

Cost per Class:  $149

Save more than $350 by registering for the entire series now for $399

For more information on the entire series visit our webpage