Certificate Horticulture Course

Training site: John D. Campbell Ag. Center, 18710 SW 288 St. Homestead, FL 33030

(University of Florida/ Miami-Dade County Extension) 

Note: In order to earn the certificate, you need to pass a take home exam (80% correct) and attend at least 8 of the sessions.

All classes are taught by University of Florida faculty.

Hands-on activities are included for most classes. 

 

WEEK #

 

Session

 

Instructor

 

Date

5

 Plant Selection and Installation

Presentations

Landscape 2010

Landscaping with Tropical Fruit Trees

Henry Mayer

 

 

Henry Mayer 

Carlos Tinoco

Oct 19

Publications

Low maintenance plants

Shrubs for your miami hedge

 Common used hedges in south florida

Specifications for planting trees & shrubs

Native landscape plants

Prohibited plant species

Proper Pruning Techniques

Pruning (PowePoint Pres.)
Pruning young trees
Pruning mature trees
Restoring trees following a storm
Pruning landscape trees & shrubs
Pruning objective
Pruning cut types
Developing a pruning plan
Structural pruning
Cleaning
Raising
Thinning
Reducing  
Palms
Producing quality shade trees in the nursery
Wind & trees
Assessing hurricane-damaged trees

Cleaning up after a storm
Hiring an arborist
Urban forestry management plan for hurricane prone communities

Turfgrass and Landscape Management

Miami-Dade Turfgrass (PowerPoint Pres.)

Floridaturf Turfgrass Science

New Options for Managing Weeds
in the Landscape

Weed Management in Home Lawns

Miami-Dade County Invasive-Plants

Response of Turfgrass and
Turfgrass Weeds to Herbicides

Growing Turfgrass in the Shade

The Perfect Florida Lawn


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