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Learn about the identification and botany, and culture (planting, watering, feeding, propagation) of the wattles. Around 50 species are studied in detail. You also learn about the commercial uses of Acacias as building materials, food plants, for tanning, craft, etc.
[More info & enrolment: ACACIAS VHT114]
Designed for the African Violet enthusiast, this course covers everything from potting
and feeding, to pests and propagation. You learn how African Violets are classified,
and cover the exciting range of varieties available. Heres your chance to achieve
outstanding results with African Violets.
[More info & enrolment: AFRICAN VIOLETS VHT105]
This course first teaches you about different types of Australian flora, plant identification, information sources, planting, feeding, soils, pests & diseases, watering, propagation and transplanting. The remaining lessons then deal with selected varieties of trees, windbreak planting, agroforestry, tree maintenance and tree selection.
[More info & enrolment: AUSTRALIAN NATIVE TREES VHT115]
Australia has one of the oldest and most diverse varieties of plants of an country. Australian natives come from tropical areas to cold temperate snow covered mountains, and from inland deserts to fertile wet rainforests. Develop your ability to identify, select, cultivate and plan a management program, for appropriate varieties of Australian native plants, in a wide variety of situations. This is relevant to not only Australia, but most parts of the world.
[More info & enrolment: AUSTRALIAN NATIVES I BHT113]
Considered by many to be the very best plants a garden can offer, azaleas and rhododendrons are some of the most popular plants grown anywhere. The course shows how to grow them to perfection, and builds your knowledge of varieties available, to give you a long lasting display of colour in the garden. Soils, weed control, feeding, pest and disease control, watering, landscape design and lots more are included over eight lessons.
[More info & enrolment: AZALEAS & RHODODENDRONS VHT106]
Join the many who have learnt the ancient oriental art of bonsai through this practical and comprehensive course. Eight lessons cover the selection of plants suited to bonsai, understanding the history and classic shapes which form the basis of the art, techniques of planting, training, pruning, watering & feeding and ways of using bonsai both indoors and outdoors. You will create several bonsai of your own during the course and receive constructive criticism from your tutor as they help you develop your own personal bonsai style and techniques.
[More info & enrolment: BONSAI BHT320]
Its been said that people either love cacti or hate them. For lovers of cacti and succulents, this comprehensive 8 lesson course is a must. The course studies major cacti & succulent groups and the differences in how to treat plants from each; in terms of soils, feeding, watering, pruning, pest control, planting procedures and more. It will stimulate your interest, and set you on the path to becoming an expert with these unique plants.
[More info & enrolment: CACTI & SUCCULENTS VHT108]
These fascinating plants provide entertainment and stimulation to the enthusiast. Nine lessons cover a range of cultivated carnivorous plants, paying particular attention to the Pitcher Plants (Nepenthes) and Sundews (Drosera).
Student Comment: "This course has made my CV look much better and helps with my job search..... I found ACS to be very helpful" C. Wells
[More info & enrolment: CARNIVOROUS PLANTS VHT107]
[More info & enrolment: CONIFERS BHT230]
An introduction to the genus Eucalyptus, covering identification, culture (propagation, soils,
landscape uses, feeding), and uses. Throughout the course you build both a knowledge of the group as a
whole, and of the range of species you can identify.
[More info & enrolment: EUCALYPTS VHT117]
[More info & enrolment: FERNS BHT314]
Learn everything you ever wanted to know about fuchsias, from soil management & feeding to pruning and propagation. Learn how fuchsias are classified into several major groups, the characteristics of those groups & how/where to grow different types to achieve the best results.
[More info & enrolment: FUCHSIAS VHT112]
A wonderful course for enthusiasts. After an introductory section dealing with classification, physiology and information resources, you move on to develop an understanding of how to grow geraniums & pelargoniums to achieve best results. Throughout the course you make an in depth study of almost 50 different varieties, giving you a firm grasp on the subtle differences between the different cultivars in this group of plants.
[More info & enrolment: GERANIUMS & PELARGONIUMS VHT113]
Become an expert with annual flowers. Learn to identify and grow them, to produce a continual blaze of colour through the seasons. This eight lesson course reveals the secrets of what to grow, when to grow each variety, building up the soil, controlling pests and diseases, designing the peak of perfection.
[More info & enrolment: GROWING ANNUALS BHT319]
Beautiful camellias require little attention, once established, and yet there is so much to know about them. This course is a wonderful way of learning about the different groups of camellias (eg. japonicas, sasanquas, reticulatas), their special characteristics, and their culture. Develops your understanding of soils, feeding, watering, pruning, planting methods, pest & disease control, propagation, & more. Improve your ability to identify different varieties (both common and uncommon), and how to use camellias to achieve desired landscape effects.
[More info & enrolment: GROWING CAMELLIAS VHT109]
A serious course equally valuable to the home
enthusiast or the commercial cut flower grower.
You learn about growing quality carnations
(planting, watering, pest & disease control,
fertilizing), different ways of growing them
(e.g. as row crops in soil, in hydroponics, in a
greenhouse); and harvesting, post-harvest
treatments, and quality control.
[More info & enrolment: GROWING CARNATIONS VHT110]
This is a valuable course for anyone with a serious interest in irises either as a commercial grower or an enthusiastic home collector. You will gain an in-depth appreciation of the iris, how to grow them to achieve optimum results and the identification of different varieties of irises. Significant sections are included on landscaping with irises, hybridisation and propagation, harvest, post-harvest treatments, achieving and assessing quality, and exhibiting the flowers.
[More info & enrolment: GROWING IRIS VHT111]
This is a course equally applicable to the professional interior plantscaper or the home owner (or interior decorator) who aspires to achieve the very best results with their indoor plants. You will learn about the main family groups indoor plants fall into, the cultural requirements and general characteristics of each of those groups, and from there develop the ability to select the right plant for the right situation. Many types of growing methods are covered (in pots, baskets, hydroponics, terrariums, greenhouses), as well as soil mixes, propagation, pest control, feeding and lots more.
[More info & enrolment: INTERIOR PLANTS (Indoor Plants) BHT315]
Learn to:
Distinguish between the characteristics of different types of palms and cycads Determine general cultural practices, including propagation, for growing palms and cycads Choose palms and cycads to suit different climatic situations Determine treatments for palms and cycads suffering various health problems Specify appropriate landscape applications for palms and cycads Explain different commercial applications for palms and cycads.
[More info & enrolment: PALMS & CYCADS BHT233]
Over eight lessons you will learn what perennials are, about the main types of perennial plants in fashion today, the cultural requirements of each (ie. feeding, watering, soil requirements, pruning, pest control), and how to utilize them to get the best out of them in the landscape. This is a course equally valuable to landscapers, nurserymen, cut flower growers and garden enthusiasts.
[More info & enrolment: PERENNIALS BHT316]
Learn where and how to grow one of the most
stunning groups of plants in the world. With
the right cultural techniques (e.g. proper
drainage, soil treatments, irrigation methods,
feeding, pruning, weed control), you can achieve
top quality, large blooms in what might
otherwise be considered poor horticultural
conditions.
[More info & enrolment: PROTEAS BHT318]
Learn where and how to grow plants that originate in the or are situated to the tropics. It provides a valuable instruction for both growing plants in warm places or in protected places such as greenhouses.
[More info & enrolment: TROPICAL PLANTS BHT234]
