UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — To help landscapers get the most from their off-season, Penn State Extension developed a series of online landscape skills courses.
These courses are ideal for green industry professionals, including landscape contractors, landscape maintenance professionals and horticulturists.
“Landscape professionals are busy from spring through the fall with little time for professional development,” said Ruth Benner, commercial horticulture extension educator based in Erie County. “Training during the slower months of winter will help these employees be well prepared for the coming season by increasing their knowledge and skills.”
The course library includes training in plant identification, pruning trees and shrubs, plant biology and taxonomy, and pest and disease management, among other areas.
More information and registration for Extension's library of “Green Industry Professional Development Courses” can be found here.
These courses were supported by contributions from the Pennsylvania Landscape and Nursery Association.