Introductory Horticulture Training Videos 2023

April 14, 2023

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Speaker: Art Vanden Enden

Art Vanden Enden loved every minute of his 44-year garden centre career with Weall and Cullen and Sheridan Nurseries. In retirement, Art enjoys giving back to the profession with Landscape Ontario’s Garden Centre Sector Group and sharing his experience with Landscape Trades readers in the Art of Gardening column.

Session	Description
Module 1	Introduction to Botany Theory - HANDOUT Botany and Horticulture Plant Life Cycles Classifying Plants Botanical Nomenclature Parts of a Plant and Plant Growth Fundamental Processes in Plants Quiz Questions and Answers WATCH ONLINE
Module 2	Applied Watering, Soils and Fertilizers - HANDOUT Introduction to Watering Watering Devices Introduction to Soils and Soil Particles Introduction to Fertilizers Call Before You Dig - Ontario One Call Planting Trees and Plants (Right Tree for the Right Place) Tree Planting Principles and Planting Techniques Establishment Care Quiz Questions and Answers WATCH ONLINE
Module 3	Turf Maintenance Theory - HANDOUT The Science Behind Watering Healthy vs. Unhealthy Lawns Watering Considerations Aeration Dethatching Top Dressing Fertilizing Weeds, Pests and Diseases Transportation and Handling Quiz Questions and Answers WATCH ONLINE
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