Certificate in Horticulture (Landscaping & Garden Design)

Course Code	VHT002S
Qualification	Certificate
Payment Options	Upfront & Payment Plans
Delivery	Online & Correspondence
Duration	700 Hours

Certificate In Horticulture (Landscaping & Garden Design)

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Become a professional landscaper – learn how plants grow, how to identify them and how to care for them.

This course is designed specifically as training for people who want to work in landscaping as a designer, contractor or in landscape construction. It is suitable both for people who want to commence their own business; or for anyone seeking work with an established landscape enterprise. This course is similar to our other horticulture certificates in its introductory (core) units, but devotes 50% of the course to topics specifically related to landscaping. This course covers all the important aspects of Horticulture, as well as the basis for good landscape design .

COURSE CONTENT

This certificate entails the following:

• Core studies – half of the course, involving approximately 300hrs over 15 lessons
• Elective studies – half of the course, involving stream studies specific to landscaping

Core Lessons

1. Introduction to Plants
2. Parts of the Plant
3. Plant Culture – Planting
4. Plant Culture – Pruning
5. Plant Culture – Irrigation and Machinery
6. Soils & Media
7. Soils & Nutrition
8. Propagation – Seeds & Cuttings
9. Propagation – Other Techniques
10. Identification and Use of Plants
11. Identification and Use of Plants
12. Identification and Use of Plants
13. Pests
14. Diseases
15. Weeds

Stream Lessons

1. History of Landscaping
2. Principles of Design and Planning Information
3. Drawing and Costs
4. Irrigation
5. Garden Designs
6. Earthmoving and Drainage
7. Materials
8. Paths, Walls and Fences
9. Equipment
10. Water Features
11. Garden Art: Statues, Sundials and Figurines
12. Landscaping for Sports and Games
13. Landscape Management
14. Industrial Relations: Unions and Workers
15. Maintenance of a New Landscape

There are 30 lessons in this course:

1. Introduction to Plants
   • Nomenclature and taxonomy
   • The plant kingdom
   • Genus, species, hybrids
2. Parts of the Plant
   • How plants grow
   • Plant structure
   • Parts of the flower and leaf
   • Modification of stems and roots
3. Plant Culture – Planting
   • How to plant and protect newly planted specimens, annuals, biennials, perennials, deciduous, evergreen and herbaceous plants
4. Plant Culture – Pruning
   • Purpose for pruning
   • Rules for pruning
   • How to prune
5. Plant Culture – Irrigation and Machinery
   • Different irrigation systems
   • Components of an irrigation system
   • Designing an irrigation system
   • Maintenance in the garden and for tools
6. Soils & Media
   • Soil classifications
   • Soil testing
   • Potting mixes
   • The U.C. system
   • Ingredients of potting mixes
7. Soils & Nutrition
   • Fertilizers
   • Deficiencies and toxicities
   • N:P:K ratios
   • Salting
   • Fertilizer programming
   • Compost
8. Propagation – Seeds & Cuttings
   • How to propagate plants with the two easiest techniques: seeds and cuttings
   • Propagating mixes
   • Cold frame construction
   • After care for young plants
9. Propagation – Other Techniques
   • Other methods to increase plant numbers
   • Budding and grafting
   • Layering, division and tissue culture
10. Identification and Use of Plants
    • How are plants used in the landscape
    • How to choose and purchase plants
    • Selecting plants suitable for the climate and site
11. Identification and Use of Plants
    • Problems with plants
    • Choosing plants for problem sites
12. Identification and Use of Plants
    • Indoor and tropical plants, flowers, herbs, bulbs, ferns
13. Pests
    • Identifying and controlling pests
    • Chemical and natural methods for pest control
    • Chemical safety precautions
14. Diseases
    • Identifying and controlling diseases
    • Plant pathology
    • Fungi, viruses, non pathogenic problems
    • Interactions with the host and the environment
15. Weeds
    • Identifying weeds
    • Controlling weeds
    • Chemical terminology
16. History of Landscaping
    • Garden styles
    • Types of gardens
    • History of gardens
17. Principles of Design and Planning Information
    • Principles of design
    • Pre planning information
    • Using colour
    • Natural garden design
    • Eclectic gardens
    • Minimalist gardens
    • Plant application
    • Aesthetic criteria for design
    • Procedure for planting design
    • Entries
    • Birds in the garden
18. Drawing and Costs
    • Cost effective design
    • Garden style versus costs
    • Construction decisions
    • Planting decisions
    • Maintenance decisions
    • Garden investment
    • Determining costs
    • Drawing techniques
    • Computer aided design
19. Irrigation
    • Sprinkler systems
    • Micro irrigation
    • Planning an irrigation system
    • How to use a watering system
    • Automatic watering systems
20. Garden Designs
    • Park design
    • Home garden design
    • Cottage garden design
    • Trail design
    • Types of trails (fitness, sensory, cryptic, environmental)
    • Recreational landsacaping
    • Playground design
    • Barriers and walls
    • Gradients and dimensions
21. Earthmoving and Drainage
    • Levelling & basic surveying
    • Earthmoving equipment
    • Earth forming
    • Creating mounds
    • Raised beds
    • Importing or improving soil
    • Soil shaping
    • Soil degradation
    • Soil rehabilitation
    • Earthworks calculations
22. Materials
    • Using, choosing & preserving timber
    • Recycled timber
    • Rock work
    • Concrete
    • Coloured pebbles and gravel
23. Paths, Walls and Fences
    • Paths: guidelines, gradients, surfaces
    • Walls & sleeper walls
    • Types of fences
    • Building a wood fence
    • Garden structures
    • Play Structures
    • Skate facilities, motor vehicle parks
    • Pavers, stone and gravels
    • Contracts and specifications
24. Equipment
    • Manual tools and equipment
    • Power tools for landscaping
25. Water Features
    • Planning a water garden
    • Types of water gardens
    • Water quality, depth, area, safety etc.
    • Water effects
    • Finishing touches to a water garden
    • Fountains
26. Garden Art: Statues, Sundials and Figurines
    • Garden rooms: How to design a garden room, what to put in a garden room
    • Positioning garden art
    • Painting in the garden
    • Pots
    • Sculpture and statues
    • Outdoor furniture
27. Landscaping for Sports and Games
    • Fun and fitness trails
    • Outdoor multi purpose courts
    • Skateboarding
    • Types of playgrounds
    • Park design criteria
28. Landscape Management
    • Role of a manager
    • Management processes
    • Law and business
    • Communication skill
    • Marketing
    • Industry awareness
    • Landscape management
29. Industrial Relations: Unions and Workers
    • Work scheduling
    • Unions
    • Workplace health and safety
30. Maintenance of a New Landscape
    • Protecting young plants
    • Replanting
    • Pruning
    • Weed control
    • Maintaining turf

Landscape architect salary

Here’s How Much Money Landscape Architects Earn In Every State
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Landscape architecture is a growing field of employment that combines art and science in the designing, planning and management of land, traditionally outdoor areas like such as parks, residential developments, campuses, gardens, cemeteries, commercial centers, resorts, transportation corridors, corporate and institutional centers and waterfront developments, according to the American Society of Landscape Architects website.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the current mean annual salary for landscape architects in the U.S. is $73,160. And the occupation is expected to grow employment by 6% through 2026. But the national average income for landscape architects is not consistent across all U.S. states. In fact, in the lowest-paying state for landscape architects, they earn an average salary that’s over $20,000 less than the national average.

So, if you want to earn the most money in this field, read on for a full breakdown of where landscape architects’ incomes are the lowest, and where their incomes are the highest.

10 States Where Landscape Architects Earn the Most Money
Landscape architects in the District of Columbia earn the most money on average, with a mean annual wage of $100,690. Excluding D.C., below is a list of the top-10 states in order of the highest average incomes for landscape architects. Five states — Alaska, Delaware, Michigan, New Hampshire and Rhode Island — do not have landscape architect wages available for 2018 from the BLS.

Rank	State	Average Annual Salary 2018
1	California	$89,570
2	Connecticut	$87,660
3	Virginia	$85,880
4	New York	$82,510
5	Wyoming	$79,650
6	North Carolina	$78,610
7	Missouri	$76,740
8	New Jersey	$76,460
9	Minnesota	$76,210
10	Massachusetts	$75,360

10 States Where Landscape Architects Earn the Least Money

The states that pay landscape architects the least are a mix of states in the U.S. South Midwest and West. The Census-designated South region includes Louisiana, Oklahoma, West Virginia and South Carolina. The Midwest region includes Indiana, Wisconsin, Nebraska and Iowa. New Mexico and Oregon represent the West region.

Rank	State	Average Annual Salary 2018
45	Louisiana	$49,270
44	Oklahoma	$52,790
43	New Mexico	$53,910
42	West Virginia	$55,370
41	Indiana	$56,830
40	Wisconsin	$58,380
39	Nebraska	$58,450
38	Iowa	$58,600
37	South Carolina	$58,970
36	Oregon	$59,200

Many of the southern states on this list already have low median household incomes compared to the rest of the U.S., so low pay for landscape architects isn’t too surprising. But seeing Oregon rank among the worst-paying states is surprising. Landscape architects only earn $3,000 more than Oregon’s median household income of $56,119. Meanwhile, in a state like Tennessee, landscape architects earn an average income of $70,560 compared to a median household income of $48,708.

How Much Landscape Architects Earn in All 50 States

Here’s a look at average landscape architect salaries by state. Each state’s overall ranking is included, and D.C. is included as well.

Rank	State	Average Annual Salary
27	Alabama	$66,030
*	Alaska	n/a
22	Arizona	$68,520
29	Arkansas	$65,200
1	California	$89,570
18	Colorado	$70,640
2	Connecticut	$87,660
*	Delaware	n/a
*	District of Columbia	$100,690
25	Florida	$66,830
24	Georgia	$68,250
11	Hawaii	$75,300
32	Idaho	$61,430
16	Illinois	$71,760
41	Indiana	$56,830
38	Iowa	$58,600
28	Kansas	$65,340
34	Kentucky	$60,710
45	Louisiana	$49,270
12	Maine	$75,240
15	Maryland	$73,880
10	Massachusetts	$75,360
*	Michigan	n/a
9	Minnesota	$76,210
13	Mississippi	$75,120
7	Missouri	$76,740
35	Montana	$60,220
39	Nebraska	$58,450
14	Nevada	$74,430
*	New Hampshire	n/a
8	New Jersey	$76,460
43	New Mexico	$53,910
4	New York	$82,510
6	North Carolina	$78,610
31	North Dakota	$62,830
30	Ohio	$63,970
44	Oklahoma	$52,790
36	Oregon	$59,200
26	Pennsylvania	$66,470
*	Rhode Island	n/a
37	South Carolina	$58,970
21	South Dakota	$69,280
19	Tennessee	$70,560
20	Texas	$69,630
17	Utah	$70,990
33	Vermont	$60,910
3	Virginia	$85,880
23	Washington	$68,400
42	West Virginia	$55,370
40	Wisconsin	$58,380
5	Wyoming	$79,650

Landscape architecture is the art of planning, designing, maintaining, rehabilitating and preserving the green space and design of man-made constructions. Landscape architecture degrees focus on topics such as architectural design, site planning, living space design, urban planning, urban design, park planning, regional planning, and historic preservation. Landscape architecture also continues to create innovative solutions to current issues related to green space aesthetics of roads, parks and gardens. Programmes reunite numerous elements from others disciplines including: botany, climatology, topography and floriculture.

Bachelors and Masters in Landscape Architecture cover topics such as: plants and their applications, digital landscape graphics, social factors in environmental design, cultural landscape, technical drawing, history of public spaces.

Students of landscape architecture degrees develop skills in aesthetic sensitivity and environmental awareness, as well as creativity in emphasizing the practical applications of design solutions. A landscape architect requires an in-depth knowledge of biology, geography, as well as of the main characteristics of soil and air masses.

Landscape architecture graduates follow careers in lawn administration, maintenance and recondition of green areas. They may work as urban planners, landscape architects, cartographers, floriculture consultants, and more.

A course offers in-depth study of a specific academic subject. Students often take this educational path as way of enhancing their professional training. It can take years or a few months to complete a course.

What are courses in landscape architecture? These types of courses teach students how to design outside spaces that are functional and beautiful. This field of study focuses on the types of amenities and plants that are used for creating outdoor spaces. Participants may have hands-on experience working on design projects. The topics generally covered include design concepts and principles, site planning, regional planning, park planning, urban design, living spaces design, historic preservation and architectural design. Students may also learn how to apply innovative solutions for optimizing green space for gardens, parks and roads.

Landscape architecture students often develop several valuable skills, including planting design and garden design analysis. This skillset may help them land better jobs with higher salaries. Additionally, presentation skills can help them communicate more effectively in their personal lives.

Courses in landscape architecture are popular among students around the world. Since every college is different, the enrollment costs vary. It is best that students contact the institutions for information regarding fees and tuition.

There is an increased focus on developing better green-space environments globally. As such, individuals who have taken courses in landscape architecture may land projects working with businesses, recreational facilities, campuses and private homes. The kind of work performed can include maintenance, reconditioning green areas or lawn administration. These professionals usually land positions as floricultures consultants, cartographers, urban planners, and of course, landscape architects.

Today, schools around the world are offering distance-learning instruction. Online courses in landscape architecture are a convenient way for students to advance their careers. Search for your program below and contact directly the admission office of the school of your choice by filling in the lead form.