WAREHAM, Mass. — There is a growing trend for aesthetically pleasing and environmentally friendly landscapes. Come join us to learn about landscaping principles and practices that you can implement to provide beautiful and environmentally friendly landscapes for your customers.
Spring Kickoff for Landscapers
UMass Extension’s Landscape Education Day
March 29, 2018 • 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Location: TownePlace Suites, 50 Rosebrook Place, Wareham, MA
Cost: $100/person, $90 for 3 or more from the same company. Lunch included in the registration fee (please contact us if dietary restrictions will limit your lunch options).
Topics include:
- Designing a Sustainable Residential Landscape
- Using Reduced Risk Strategies for Managing Landscape Pests
- Managing Turf to Increase Environmental Health
- Managing Irrigation in Landscapes to Conserve Water
- The Year in Review of Diseases of Trees and Shrubs, and the Forecast for the 2018 Season
See the full agenda at ag.umass.edu/landscape/
Credits: Three pesticide contact hours for Applicators License; two for categories 29 & 36; OR one for category 37.
Association credits: 4 ISA, 2 MCA, 2 MCLP, and 1 MCH.
To register: go to ag.umass.edu/landscape/
–UMass Extension
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