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Virtual Plant Care Trainings

Watering Plant Care Training

Content Detail

Learning Objectives

  • Understand when to water a tree
  • Understand where to water a tree
  • Understand how many methods there are for watering trees
  • Understanding the difference between watering a newly planted tree, an established tree, a parkway tree, and a damaged tree
  • Understand how to check soil moisture

There are two ways to access these resources. Explore each version to see which would suit you best:

Self-Paced Online Course

The Morton Arboretum has developed several new and free plant care digital training courses for you to download by request. These courses are divided by audience type and are aligned with specific plant care activities. These have five parts, including a pre and post-test, a short video, a longer presentation, a printable best-practices page and links to additional resources.

To access, we recommend you use a desktop or laptop computer.

You will need to click on the link to the course and go through the registration process to access the content. You will have access to the course for 60 days.