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. English courses are offered on Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Spanish courses are offered on Saturdays.
- Each class is four hours long, from 8 a.m.–12 p.m. for English courses or 1–5 p.m. for Spanish
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Horas de clase en español
Weekly Class Schedule
Class of 2010-2011
Session I – Fall 2010
Week of:
- September 6 - Orientation and Desert Environment
- September 13 - Botany
- September 20 - Soils and Fertilizers
- September 27 - Trees
- October 4 - Planting and Staking
- October 11 - FALL BREAK – PLANT SALE
- October 18 - Pruning Principles
- October 25 - Pruning Practices
- November 1 - Agaves, Yuccas and Related Plants
- November 8 - Wildflowers, Perennials, Vines & Ground Covers
- November 15 - Final Exam/Lecture TBA
- November 22 - THANKSGIVING BREAK
Session II - Winter 2010 / 2011
Week of:
- November 29 - Insects, Diseases and Pesticide Safety
- December 6 - Integrated Pest Management
- December 13 - Shrubs
- December 20 - TWO WEEK HOLIDAY BREAK
- December 27 - TWO WEEK HOLIDAY BREAK
- January 3 - Native Landscaping/ Shrubs Practice
- January 10 - Cacti
- January 17 - Irrigation Principles
- January 24 - Irrigation Practice
- January 31 - Succulents/ Irrigation Timers
- February 7 - Water Harvesting
- February 14 - Final Exam/ Lecture TBA
Session III - Spring 2011
Week of:
- February 21 - Landscape Design I/Site Assesment
- February 28 - Landscape Design II/Client Interview
- March 7 - Landscape Design III/Design Project
- March 14 - SPRING BREAK – PLANT SALE
- March 21 - Landscape Design IV/ Design Project Presentations
- March 28 - Advanced Irrigation
- April 4 - Landscape Installation I/Grading Swales Boulders
- April 11 - Landscape Installation II/Irrigation
- April 18 - Landscape Installation III/Planting
- April 25 - Landscape Installation IV/Granite Finish
- May 3 - Final Exam
