Landscaping (Water) OpenCourseWare: USU's Free Bachelor Level Landscaping Class

Published Mar 04, 2009

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This free 'Landscaping (Water)' course is designed to teach its students how to take care of a landscape with as little maintenance as possible. Focusing on the Western United States, this course identifies solutions on keeping vegetation, including plants and trees, healthy throughout the year. Students in the Landscape (Water) program can access this free OpenCourseWare offered by Utah State University (USU), which has no prerequisites.

Landscaping (Water): Course Specifics

Degree Level Free Audio Video Downloads
Undergraduate Yes Yes Yes Yes

Lectures/Notes Study Materials Tests/Quizzes
No No No

Landscaping (Water): Course Description

Taught by Utah State University (USU) professor Roger Kjelgren, 'Landscaping (Water)' incorporates a video series with plenty of information on keeping your landscape green. Focusing out west, where water restrictions abound, this course will walk you through step-by-step on how to keep your lawn looking better than your neighbors'. While there is no such thing as a maintenance-free lawn, professor Kjelgren informs you on how to maintain yours with as little worry as possible. This course takes an intimate look on the not only the watering but also the drainage of landscapes and those that require little water at all.

Videos are available for free online, as is a list of additional resources. To take this free OpenCourseWare or to learn more,visit the landscaping (water) course page.

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