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GARDENERSAN JOAQUIN COUNTY

LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS

BECOME A QUALIFIED

GARDENERSAN JOAQUIN COUNTY

UC Cooperative ExtensionRobert J. Cabral Agriculture Center2101 E. Earhart Avenue, Suite 200Stockton, CA 95206Phone: (209) 953-6109Email: skreid@ucanr.edu

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Green Gardeners are landscape maintenance professionals who complete the San Joaquin County Green Gardener qualification training offered by UC Cooperative Extension. Green Gardeners will complete over 20 hours of instruction in the best landscape maintenance practices that:

* conserve water* reduce green waste to the landfills* reduce the use of pesticides* prevent polluted runoff water to the Delta

These practices also save you time and money!

• Use the official title and logo for your business advertisement

• Your name on the Green Gardener website and list of qualified professionals distributed to the public by county agencies.

• A completion certificate that can be used to attract new clients, enhance your value to current clients, or apply for a job in the industry.

¨ Understanding and improving soil

¨ Using mulch and compost

¨ Irrigation scheduling and maintenance

¨ Turf care and fertilizers

¨ Integrated pest management: weeds, insects, & diseases

¨ Pruning shrubs and trees properly

¨ Choosing and planting appropriate plant materials for our area

What is a Green Gardener?

Set yourself apart as aGREEN GARDENER

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Good for your business. Good for the environment.

• Improve the health, benefits, and value of landscapes & gardens.

• Improve irrigation efficiency and reduce pollution.

• Appeal to new customers who want environmentally friendly landscaping.

• Learn how to attact and keep beneficial insects, birds, and pollinators in the landscape.

• Gain a competitive edge in your field.

• Qualified pesticide applicators and arborists earn DPR or ISA CEUs.

• Participate in free marketing offered through the program.

To learn more, visit our website

http://ucanr.edu/GreenGardener