Learn the art of designing and creating fabulous landscapes and gardens in this free online gardening course.

Are you fascinated by the aesthetic appeal of a park or a garden? These areas are specially designed as outdoor places dedicated to blossoming plants and flowers. The prime motive for establishing them is either for food or aesthetic purposes. They are environmentally friendly because they assist in mitigating climate change in various ways. Growing your own food helps make your diet more sustainable because your food will only have to move a few metres to reach your plate. Do you dream of having a beautiful garden? We’ll show you how to prepare one that will meet your needs. We’ll analyse the essential factors to consider during the planning and the skills required to perform the roles of a garden designer.

We must follow certain principles to achieve the desired garden layout. Investigate the basic design principles that can serve as a guide. Explore the components of colours, factors that affect colour choices, texture patterns and rhythms that will aid in organising eye-catching outdoor areas. A crucial aspect of this field is a site survey involving several site measurements and collecting data to produce a perfect arrangement. We’ll show you the equipment involved in a site survey and the patterns that can make a garden reflect a sense of peacefulness and excitement. Explore the shapes used on all plan drawings to represent objects and elements in the site.

Water is essential for life forms, including vegetation. We’ll teach you the importance of watering, building rain gardens and their benefits and maintenance. Do you marvel at beautiful flower beds? Gain insights into the different kinds of flowers and their structures, and colours. We’ll examine selecting trees and shrubs, controlling pests, weeds and diseases and the drainage and irrigation process. The last section of this course will consider the cost associated with key stages of garden design. This course doesn’t require any prerequisite knowledge and anyone can enrol. Do you wish to create your dream garden? Why wait? Hurry and start this course today!