The Intermediate Nursery Management certificate program provides basic training for working in the wholesale and retail nursery industry. Students will learn growing and maintenance practices, basic nursery propagation, plant media, watering systems, fertilizers, pest and disease control, and plant evaluation.<br>Program Learning Outcomes:<br>Students who complete the certificate will be able to:<br>Perform basic tasks and state-of-the-art ops. of a pro nursery person.<br> Identify plants by botanical name and evaluate their suitability for use in private and public landscapes.<br>Evaluate plant stock in terms of its regional origins, water-use requirements, and sustainable potential in Bay Area environments.<br> Identify individual organisms and apply biological systems including plants, fungi, microorganisms, animals, and people to local gardens.