Class Schedules
Desert Landscaper Certification is a one-year program consisting of three sessions (Fall, Winter, Spring):
- Each session has 10 classes
- Students attend one class per week offered on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Spanish language assistance program is offered on Saturdays.
- Each class is four hours long, from 8 a.m.–12 p.m.
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Horas de clase en español
Weekly Class Schedule
Class of 2011-2012
Session I - Fall 2011
Week of:
- September 5 - Orientation and Desert Environment
- September 12 - Botany
- September 19 - Soils and Fertilizers
- September 26 - Trees
- October 3 - Planting and Staking
- October 10 - FALL BREAK – PLANT SALE
- October 17 - Pruning Principles
- October 24 - Pruning Practices
- October 31 - Agaves, Yuccas and Related Plants
- November 7 - Wildflowers, Perennials, Vines & Ground Covers
- November 14 - Final Exam/Lecture TBA
- November 21 - THANKSGIVING BREAK
Session II - Winter 2011
Week of:
- November 28 - Insects, Diseases and Pesticide Safety
- December 5 - Integrated Pest Management
- December 12 - Shrubs
- December 19 - TWO WEEK HOLIDAY BREAK
- December 26 - TWO WEEK HOLIDAY BREAK
- January 2 - Native Landscaping/ Shrubs Practice
- January 9 - Cacti
- January 16 - Irrigation Principles
- January 23 - Irrigation Practice
- January 30 - Succulents/ Irrigation Timers
- February 6 - Water Harvesting
- February 13 - Final Exam/ Lecture TBA
Session III - Spring 2012
Week of:
- February 20 - Landscape Design I /Site Assessment
- February 27 - Landscape Design II /Client Interview
- March 5 - Landscape Design III /Design Project
- March 12 - SPRING BREAK – PLANT SALE
- March 19 - Landscape Design IV / Design Project Presentations
- March 26 - Advanced Irrigation
- April 2 - Landscape Installation I /Grading Swales Boulders
- April 9 - Landscape Installation II /Irrigation
- April 16 - Landscape Installation III /Planting
- April 23 - Landscape Installation IV/Granite Finish
- April 30 - Final Exam
