2026 Landscape and Grounds Maintenance Short Course

The short course is offered online via Zoom. Classes are held on Wednesday afternoons in February, from 1 pm-3:30 pm. There are two speakers for each session date and you can choose to register for all four sessions or selected weekly sessions. If attending all four sessions, the cost is $60, each selected weekly session is $25.

The classes will only be available during the live presentation on the specified date and time. They will NOT be available to view later. No refunds are available. An email will be sent the day before the class to registered participants with their personal link to access that specific Zoom session. This requires a unique email address for EACH registrant.

Dates/Times

• Wednesday, February 4, 2026 | 1 pm-3:30 pm

• Wednesday, February 11, 2026 | 1 pm-3:30 pm

• Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | 1 pm-3:30 pm

• Wednesday, February 25, 2026 | 1 pm-3:30 pm

Location

Online through Zoom

Cost

• All 4 Sessions: $60

• Each Session: $25

Topics/Speakers

Week 1

• Container-grown woody plant root issues | Dr. Bert Cregg

• Turf grubs and other pests | PJ Liesch

Week 2

• Effects of construction on trees and landscapes | Dr. Gary Johnson

• Workhorse perennials | Mark Dwyer

Week 3

• Turf fertilizers | Dr. Doug Soldat

• Rain garden design and species selection | John Gishnock

Week 4

• Review of the top 5 plant diseases of 2025 | Brian Hudelson

• New and existing flower shrub species and cultivars | David Garison Stevens

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming in compliance with state and federal law.

This event will be conducted in English. You may request an interpreter, materials in an alternative language or format, or other services to make this event more accessible. Contact Lisa Johnson at johnson.lisa@danecounty.gov or 608-224-3715 at least two weeks before the session. There is no added cost to you for these services.