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Planting Design for the Home Gardener

Garden Flowerbed
BIOLGY X 497.19

A primer on residential design, site analysis, designing with plants and your site.

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Typically Available
Fall
Duration
As few as 12 weeks
Units
4.0
Current Formats
Live Online
Cost
Starting at $747.00

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What you can learn.

Learn basic design principles, how to choose site-appropriate plants, and create moods and aesthetic effects
Learn how to develop and draw a landscape design using scale
Perform site analysis based on soils, microclimates, views, existing vegetation, and wildlife
Gain an understanding of the components of ecological design, including water management

About This Course

This course covers the principles of design for the residential garden using a combination of plant materials and built elements. Instruction includes spatial, functional, climatic, and visual analysis of the site. It also explores the design process for laying out the garden; choosing site-appropriate plants; providing structural definition; and producing desired moods, vistas, and aesthetic effects.

Fall 2026 Schedule

Date
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Format
 
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Thursday 6:30PM - 9:30PM PT
Instructor:
Theresa Nelson Chada
REG#
409584
Fee:
$747.00
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Remote Classroom
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Notes

No class meetings: Nov. 26
Optional in-person field trip - Saturday, Oct. 17
Elective course in the Horticulture Certificate.
Internet access required. Materials required.

Deadline
Refunds only available from July 27, 2026 to October 04, 2026
Course Requirements
Sunset Western Garden Book
ISBN 9780376039200
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Thu Sep 24, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Thu Oct 1, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Thu Oct 8, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Thu Oct 15, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Thu Oct 22, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Thu Oct 29, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Thu Nov 5, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Thu Nov 12, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Thu Nov 19, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Thu Dec 3, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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Thu Dec 10, 2026
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
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This course applies toward the following programs

Young couple running a garden center.

Horticulture

certificate

Horticulture

certificate Take your love of plants and turn it into a career. The Horticulture Certificate provides students with the foundational science behind maintaining plants and their environment. This program may be completed 100% online.

Take your love of plants and turn it into a career. The Horticulture Certificate provides students with the foundational science behind maintaining plants and their environment. This program may be completed 100% online.

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