Rocky Mountain Gardening Short Course Certificate - ONLINE

Learn to grow with us anywhere you are! Transform your garden in this fully online course is designed specifically for Front Range growers. Learn how to create a beautiful, resilient garden using native plants, while gaining practical knowledge of Colorado’s unique ecology and climate challenges. Perfect for aspiring horticulturists or anyone looking to enhance their landscape. Attend this course live via Zoom from anywhere.

Course Highlights

Benefit from both self-paced learning and live interaction with instructors

Expert instruction with horticulture staff, CSU extension agents, landscape professionals and Master Gardeners.

Gain in-depth understanding of Colorado ecosystems and waterwise gardening

Learn practical design and plant selection strategies for resilient landscapes

Three interactive live Zoom sessions with instructors.

Course Format

Certificate of completion awarded upon attending all three live sessions

Six on-demand instructional videos between sessions (9 hours 45 minutes)

Three live online sessions on Wednesday evenings each featuring a Q&A with instructors

Online Course Schedule:

Live Online Session #1: ONLINE Landscapes Made for Colorado - Get the big picture of your possibilities.

Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 5 - 7:30 p.m.

On-Demand instructional videos:

Rocky Mountain Horticulture I (3 hours)

Waterwise Horticulture for the Western Landscape (35 min)

Soils 101 (45 min)

Live Online Session #2: ONLINE Gardening for Resiliency in Colorado - Learn the details for success.

Wednesday, May 13, 2026, 5 - 7:30 p.m.

On-Demand instructional videos:

Gardener's Ecology (2 hours)

Basic's of Pruning (25 min)

Colorado Ecosystems (3 hours)

Perennials for the Front Range (optional additional viewing)

Live Online Session #3: ONLINE Native Plants for Colorado - Add your personal touch.

Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 5 - 7:30 p.m.

Attendance Policy for Online Classes: To earn the certificate attend all three live online sessions.

Bonus: Can’t make it live? No problem—Zoom recordings are available to all participants for 16 days after the class ends.

Price: $180, $150 member

Location: Online

Instructors: Patti O'Neal, Curtis Manning