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The Landscape Horticulture Program has been endorsed by Cleveland Botanical Gardens. You can earn a Certificate in Landscape Horticulture upon successful completion of seven required courses.  These courses are listed below.  Simply click the course title link for a full course description.    Introduction to Horticulture and Landscape Operations must be taken first.  Click on the course title to view the course description.  For information about Financial Assistance and Discounts click here.
 

Cost:  $2,543
Length: Two or more terms
CEUs: 12.8
Contact Hours: 128
 

You’ll earn a Certificate in Landscape Horticulture by completing these seven required courses:

• Introduction to Horticulture and Landscape Operations  (Foundation course: must be taken first)
  Offered in the Fall semester
   
• Care and Selection of Trees, Shrubs, and Ground Covers Part I
  November 10-December 8, 2009
  Tues, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
  Downtown, Cole Center
  LAND 504201 1900
  CEUs: 1.5     $329
  Instructor: Joanna Thomas, Certified Arborist & Master Gardener
  Text (required):  Manual of Woody Landscape Plants: Their Identification, Ornamental Characteristics,  Culture, Propagation and Uses (Paperback), Michael A. Dirr, ISBN 0875637957 (Available at CSU Bookstore)
   
• Selection and Care of Turfgrass
  Offered in the Fall semester
   
• Care and Selection of Trees, Shrubs, and Ground Covers Part II
  January 13-February 17, 2010
  Wed, 6:00 pm-8:30 pm
  Downtown, Cole Center
  LAND 502801 2000
  CEUs: 1.5     $329
  Instructor: Joanna Thomas, Certified Arborist & Master Gardener
  Text (required):  Manual of Woody Landscape Plants: Their Identification, Ornamental Characteristics,  Culture, Propagation and Uses (Paperback), Michael A. Dirr, ISBN 0875637957 (Available at CSU Bookstore)
   
• Landscape Design  
  January 23-February 6, 2010
  Sat, 9:00 am-3:00 pm
  Downtown, Cole Center
  LAND 502901 2000
  CEUs: 1.5     $319
  Instructor: Susan Kent, Landscape Architect
   
• Plant Health Care for the Landscape
  February 27-March 13, 2010
  Sat, 8:30 am-4:30 pm
  Downtown, Cole Center
  LAND 503101 2000
  CEUs: 2.1     $399
  Instructor: Jeff Bailey, Certified Arborist
  Text (required): Plant Health Care for Woody Ornamentals (Available from CSU bookstore)
   
• Flowers for the Landscape
  February 24-April 7, 2010
  Wed, 6:00 pm-8:30 pm
  Downtown, Cole Center
  LAND 503201 2000
  CEUs: 1.8     $359
  Instructor: Joanna Thomas, Certified Arborist & Master Gardener
   

Practicing professionals design and teach the courses. You must attend 80% of each course and satisfactorily complete any required assignments in order to earn continuing education units (CEUs) for participation. Individual courses may be taken without completing the certificate program.

See catalog for course dates, times, and prices. You will register for each course separately. Individual courses may be taken without participating in the certificate program. For more information, call (216) 687-2144 or send an email to conted@csuohio.edu.