Certificate Course: Introduction to Landscape Maintenance

Dates and Times: March 11 – April 15, 2026; Wednesday mornings, 5:00pm – 8:00pm

Location: NHTI Campus, 31 College, Drive, Concord, NH.  Sweeney Hall, Room 311, with outdoor hands-on sessions on the grounds of NHTI and off-site locations.

Cost: $350

Registration will be available here soon.

Course Outline:

Week 1 – July 8, 2026

• Components of a landscape
• Types of maintenance tasks
• Seasonality and service frequency
• Crew structure and daily operations
• Tools, personal gear, and site awareness

Week 2 – July 15

• Planting and Soils
• Plant anatomy
• Planting basics and best practices
• Conditions that affect planting
• Basic plant nutrition and amendments

Week 3 – July 22

• Turf establishment and maintenance

Week 4 – July 29

• Plant classification and identification
• Common plants
• Pruning, deadheading, and dividing

Week 5 – August 5

• Client interaction and communication
• Crew roles and escalation
• Site assessment fundamentals
• Regulatory awareness

Instructors:

Abby Zuidema, Mosaic Plant Design

Amy Papineau, UNH Extension

Andrew Morse, Belknap Landscape Co. Inc

John Lahey

Mac McPhail, UATNE