The virtual Landscape and Grounds Maintenance Short Course will once again be offered by the UW-Madison Division of Extension in Dane, Kenosha, Racine, Sheboygan and Waukesha counties. The course will be held from 1-3:30 p.m. every Wednesday in February; all are welcome to attend.
The cost of registration is $50 for all four weeks or $25 for a single session. The class will only be available during the live presentation on the specified date and time. It will NOT be available to view later.
The course offers up-to-date, science-based information to help landscape professionals increase the economic and environmental sustainability of the landscapes they care for and their businesses.
Course topics include:
- Cankers and Vascular Wilts of Landscape Trees
- Drought Tolerant Trees and Shrubs
- Invasive Woody Plants and Their Landscape Alternatives
- Designing with Annuals
- Insect Defoliators of Landscape Trees and Shrubs
- Ornamental Grasses in Landscape
- Choosing and Comparing Herbicides for Broadleaf Weed Control
- Growing Resilient Turf
Four continuing education units (CEUs) for the International Society of Arboriculture will be received for course completion. CEUs for the National Association of Landscape Professionals will also be offered.
Course Registration
To register online and pay with a credit card, complete the course registration form here. Once registered, an invoice will automatically be emailed to you with a link to pay the invoice online.
If you would like to mail your registration with a check, fill out the form within the course brochure here.
For multiple registrants, fill out and print this fillable PDF form and mail it with your check to: Extension Waukesha County, 515 W Moreland Blvd AC-G22, Waukesha, WI 53188.
For registration questions, email Lisa at lboyer@waukeshacounty.gov or call 262-548-7775.
For more information, please visit the webpage here or view the brochure here.