Natural Organic Certification Course

This gardening and landscaping course will teach you how to:

Identify and stop using harmful synthetic fertilizers and toxic pesticides.
Successfully use natural-organic techniques and products.
Save water and money.
Enjoy a more effective and healthy approach to gardening and landscaping.

Chapter 1: Introduction to Organics
Chapter 2: Soil Building for Increased Plant Growth
Chapter 3: Best Advice and Tips for Planting in Containers, Beds and Farms
Chapter 4: Trees - Part 1 - Planting and Management
Chapter 5: Trees - Part 2 - Solving Pest Problems
Chapter 6: Fertilizing - Dry and Liquid Applications
Chapter 7: Insect Control - Part 1 - Identifying Beneficials and Pests
Chapter 8: Insect Control - Part 2 - Specific Control Techniques
Chapter 9: Disease Control
Chapter 10: Successful Weed Control
Chapter 11: Making and Using Compost and Mulch
Chapter 12: Landscaping Design Tips and Installation Instructions
Chapter 13: Tips for Easily Growing Food Crops
Chapter 14: Irrigation Advice
Chapter 15: Natural-Organic Certification Course Summary

This course will guide you through 15 video lectures presented by natural-organic gardening and landscaping expert Howard Garrett, The Dirt Doctor. There will be a multiple-choice quiz at the end of each video. You can learn at your own pace, and complete the course on your schedule. The videos will be available to re-watch as often as you want to.

You must complete each video and score 100% on the quiz to proceed to the next video. There will be a link to the free 26 page Study Booklet at the beginning of the first three Chapters which will provide helpful information for the course.

Upon successful completion of the course, you will be contacted by TORC and presented with your official Natural-Organic Certification.

Give a Course as a Gift
For a limited time, Register and receive an additional course to give to a friend at no charge. Once you have Registered, email Doug Sheldon at doug@dirtdoctor.com with the name and email address of the Gift registration.

There are two pricing options for the course:

$195 for the Course and Certification (or $19/month for 12 months)

$295 for the Course and Certification plus Email and Phone Support (or $26/month for 12 months)*

*12 Months from date of purchase

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Note: The videos can be viewed on any computer or mobile device with an internet connection, but the quizzes must be completed on a laptop or desktop computer. Successful completion of all 15 chapter quizzes is required to qualify for a certificate. You can leave a video and come back to it later, but make sure to note the timecode, because the videos will not resume playing where you left off.

If you have any questions or need any assistance, please contact Doug Sheldon at doug@dirtdoctor.com.