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

3

 Plant Selection and Installation

Landscape selection & installation

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

 Adrian Hunsberger

 

 March 10

4

Proper Pruning Techniques

Pruning (presentation)
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

 Henry Mayer

 

March 17