If you love gardening then this is the place to start!  This course provides a broad overview of the basics of horticulture.  This course will  teach you to identify, prevent, and manage common pests and diseases that are found all over the world. You will study pruning and arboriculture, learning when and how to trim trees and remove branches, roots and buds from plants. In addition, you will develop pan understanding of effective propagation methods for both seed and vegetative propagation. You will study effective techniques to keep your plants healthy, including planting them correctly, mulching, maintaining soil quality, providing nutrition, and removing weeds.