Landscape school training courses in Detroit, MI (public, in-house or online)

Learn the principles of drafting and plan reading that is required for the landscape design and ornamental
horticulture fields. Different design styles will be explored and practiced in class.

Explore how design principles and the elements of art are applied to residential landscape design to
create a functional, aesthetically pleasing extension of indoor living outdoors.

Review the entire process starting with how to market your services, initial client contact, client
in...

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Review design techniques that create functional, useable spaces within a residential landscape.
Discover how to use existing environmental conditions and create new micro-climates to make spaces
more comfortable.

Landscape Design school covers the following:
Lettering and Drawing Tools
Graphic Techniques
Site Analysis and the Design Process
The Outdoor Room
Plant Selection and Flowers
Hardscapes
Using Computers and Pricing a Design
Landscape Calculations
Installing Plants and Grass
Landscape Irrigation

The Landscape Design Courses are comprised of 18 comprehensive lessons. They are easy to follow, yet challenging and stimulating at the same time. Each lesson in the Landscape Design Classes begins with a subject matter preview and objectives, an introductory note from your instructor and a vocabulary builder of new words and terms.

Next comes the reading assignment. Practice exercises help you check and review what you’ve learned. At the end of the lesson is an open-book exam, which...

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The Landscape and Garden Center Technician program provides quality education in the areas of landscape design and construction, garden center operation and ornamental plant maintenance. The focus is on preparing graduates for challenging careers in the expanding field of landscaping and garden centers. Students will design and construct landscapes using a variety of different techniques and construction materials. Students will also develop contemporary business concepts as they apply to landsc...

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