Review Courses

In this section:

Review Sessions
Plant Identification Summer Course
Study Help

Review Sessions

This course reviews information in the manual for people who are taking the NHCLP. It is also open to non-exam takers.

The 2010 Review Sessions are normally held in February. We will post upcoming sessions when available.

Material covered:

• Session 1: Botany, Soils, Fertilizers, Composting
• Session 2: Plant Identification, Plant Nomenclature, Plant Hardiness, Native and Invasive Plants
• Session 3: Turf, Planting Instructions, Plant Maintenance, Safety
• Session 4: Landscape Design, Hardscape, Bidding and Estimating

Registration: Please register with Paula Kovesces at 603-529-9634 or e-mail pakovecses [at] twigthewayitgrows.com or Download Form.

Plant Identification Summer Course
Offered at UNH

Landscape Plant Materials Course: This class covers the NHLA Certification Plant Identification List. The purpose is to teach plant materials to people who are new in the industry or people with little plant knowledge. The first class introduces students to methods of identification and plant families and then the rest of the classes are spent identifying plant material. The NHLA Certification Plant List covers a wide range of common plant materials used in the landscape industry. This course is appropriate for anyone who wants to strengthen their plant material knowledge and is also designed to prepare people for the Identification portion of the NH Certified Landscaped Professional exam. It is open to both members of NHLA and non-members.

Format: Students will learn the identifying features and landscape value of the plants in the Certification manual. There will be a quiz each week and a final exam. Students will obtain a certificate if they obtain a 70% average. The Identification portion of the Certification exam will be held after the end of the course.

Instructor: Dana M. Sansom; Associate Professor of Horticultural Technology, Thompson School of Applied Science.

Cost: $450.00. per student. Price includes Plant ID portion of NHCLP Exam.

Place: Most classes will be held at The Thompson School of Applied Science, UNH, Durham. Classes will also be held at the Urban Forestry Center in Porstmouth, Millicans Nursery in Chichester, and Van Berkum Nursery in Deerfield.

2010 Dates:
June 3 - August 26
Thursdays 5-8:30 pm

For more Information: Contact Paula Kovesces. Phone 603-529-9634 OR E-mail pakovecses [at] twigthewayitgrows.com
To Register: Download Form

Study Help:

Click here to get study tips for learning your plants.

IMPORTANT!! PLANT IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION

* The plant identification list has been revised. The new list can be downloaded by clicking here, or from Paula Kovecses. The exam will be taken from the new list.

Horticopia (a plant database software program) can be purchased from Horticopia.com. There are many different versions but the student version Horticopia A-Z is $99.00 and has most of the plants on the NHCLP list except for weeds. It can also be used to make up plant info sheets for customers. Horticopia.com also has pictures of the plants that you can access for free but there are usually just one picture for each plant.