Why study this Horticulture course?

If you are an avid gardener who wants to learn more about growing plants, then this course is designed for you. As an introductory horticulture course, it is designed to provide a broad and practical overview of the basics of identifying, growing, and maintaining plants. The skills taught in this course can be applied to a broad range of careers, including landscaping, education, and science.

Whether you hope to upskill, become a more skilled hobbyist, this horticulture course for beginners will help you to improve your knowledge of planting, propagation, and garden maintenance.

What will you learn?

This introductory horticulture course provides a broad overview of the basics of horticulture. As a horticulture student, you will learn to identify types of plants by their characteristics. You will study effective techniques to keep your plants healthy, including planting them correctly, mulching, maintaining soil quality, providing nutrition, and removing weeds.

This course will also 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 an understanding of effective propagation methods for both seed and vegetative propagation.

Who is this online Horticulture course for?

This introduction to horticulture course is also ideal for anyone with an interest in pursuing further study in horticulture, plant science, biology, food science, or landscaping.

Course Aims:

• Distinguish between different plants, to enable identification of the plant species.
• Explain appropriate procedures for establishing a range of plants in different conditions.
• Describe the characteristics of plant growing media necessary for healthy plant growth.
• Explain the characteristics of plant nutrition necessary for healthy plant growth.
• Determine appropriate water management procedures for healthy plant growth.
• Understand appropriate procedures for pruning plants on a horticultural site.
• Determine solutions for the management of a range of common weeds.
• Determine solutions for the management of a range of common pests and diseases.
• Prepare a concept plan for the development of a garden.
• Understand commonly used plant propagation techniques.
• Develop guidelines for general lawn care.
• Develop guidelines for general tree care in a horticultural situation.

There are 13 Lessons in this course:

1. Plant identification
2. Planting
3. Recognising plant families and identifying plants
4. Soils
5. Plant nutrition
6. Water management
7. Garden maintenance and weeds
8. Pests and diseases
9. Pruning
10. Landscaping
11. Propagation
12. Lawns
13. Arboriculture