Description
Management Strategies for Disease Issues in the Landscape
Course Description
Landscape maintenance is a cut-throat business. The keys to success lie in minimizing costs and creating successful plantings through careful planning, disease prevention and maintenance of a healthy environment. This course teaches the basics of disease management of landscape plantings, and the different tools and techniques needed to successfully control the diverse world of landscaping.
After completing this course participants will be able to:
- Gain an understanding of the issues involved in controlling pests and disease in landscape plantings.
- Tailor a management strategy that addresses the unique needs of landscape plantings all within a reasonable budget.
Chapter 1
Lesson 1
- Mapping
- Key Pests
- Annual Plantings
- Long-Term Planning
Lesson 2
- Disease/Pest Prevention
- Transplanting
Lesson 3
- Pre- and Post-Treatments
- Biological Fungicides
Lesson 4
- Symptoms
- Fertilizers
- Nutrients
- Water
Lesson 5
- Cold
- Root Symptoms
- Mulch
Lesson 6
- Water Molds
- Downy Mildew
Lesson 7
- Soil-Borne Pathogens
- Southern Blight
- Interrupted Water Flow
- Leaf Spot
Lesson 8
- Bacterial Diseases
- Viral Diseases
Final Assessment
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