Woody Plants Certificate courses - Landscape Horticulture- 200 Common Plants of Maryland

WOODY PLANT LEVEL II CERTIFICATE CLASSES

This spring we will be offering three courses in the Landscape Horticulture: 200 Common Landscape Plants series: Evergreen Trees and Shrubs in April/May in Anne Arundel Co., Shade Trees in June in Harford Co., and Ornamental Trees and Vines in June in Howard Co.

EVERGREEN TREES AND SHRUBS

Location: Anne Arundel Co., Crofton Library;
Field trip to National Arboretum

Dates: Thursdays: April 24, May 1, May 15, and May 22 (field trip)

Times: 9:30am-12:30pm; Field trip: 5/22 at 10 am

Instructor: Bob Stewart, MCE Extension Agent (Retired)

Registration Fees: $45.00

Registration Deadline: April 16, 2008

Course Description: Yews, spruces, pines, chamaecyparis, hollies, arborvitae, firs and more. How can you tell the difference between a dwarf Japanese holly and boxwood? Can they both be used as a low hedge plant? Is Canadian hemlock still a good plant for Maryland landscapes? Will deciduous holly grow in dry places? Learn this, how to use these plants in the landscape, and more in this advanced training class on Maryland’s most popular landscape plants (about 45 plants).

Each student will receive a copy of Common Maryland Landscape Plants, a practical guide to selecting woody plants for Maryland gardens.

Suggested Class Textbook: Michael Dirr’s Manual of Woody Landscape Plants: Their Identification, Ornamental Characteristics.

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SHADE TREES

Location: Harford County Extension and (field trip location TBA)

Dates: Mon. Jun 2, Wed. Jun 4, Mon, Jun 9, and Wed. Jun 11 (field trip)

Times: 9:30am-12:30pm

Instructor: Wanda MacLachlan and Joyce Browning

Registration Fees: $45

Registration Deadline: May 23, 2008

Course Description: Spring is a beautiful time to study Shade Trees! Join us as we learn ID and cultural information for about 40 of our most common shade trees. You’ll learn how to tell the difference between one maple or oak and another, which shade trees last the longest, grow the fastest, are the most pest resistant.

Each student will receive a copy of Common Maryland Landscape Plants, a practical guide to selecting woody plants for Maryland gardens.

Suggested Textbook: Michael Dirr’s Manual of Woody Landscape Plants: Their Identification, Ornamental Characteristics.

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ORNAMENTAL TREES AND VINES

Location: Howard County Extension in Ellicott City Field trip to National Arboretum

Dates: Mondays, June 16, June 23, and June 30 (field trip)

Times: 9:30am-12:30pm

Instructor: Steve Dubik

Registration Fees: $45

Registration Deadline: June 9, 2008

Course Description:

This class will cover approximately 45 ornamental trees and vines. We will go over identifying characteristics, distinguish between confusing look-alikes, and discuss cultural requirements and use in the landscape.

Each student will receive a copy of Common Maryland Landscape Plants, a practical guide to selecting woody plants for Maryland gardens.

Suggested Textbook: Michael Dirr’s Manual of Woody Landscape Plants: Their Identification, Ornamental Characteristics.

Registration Form

WOODY PLANT CERTIFICATION

To get the Master Gardener Woody Plant Level II Certification you must complete the following 5 courses: One Plant ID/Taxonomy class and each of the four Landscape Horticulture: 200 Common Landscape Plants

- Evergreen Trees and Shrubs
- Flowering Shrubs
- Ornamental Trees and Vines
- Shade Trees

It is recommended that you take the ID/Taxonomy course first, but can take the courses in any order and at any location.

For more information, contact Robin Hessey

Last updated: 01/25/2008