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Learn how plants actually work. This course covers plant growth, soil health, watering, nutrients, weeds, and plant stress so you can make better decisions instead of guessing.

Build a solid understanding of tree biology, structure, pruning basics, and safety. Learn how trees grow, respond to stress, and why proper care matters.

Understand how irrigation systems work from the ground up. Learn water movement, coverage, pressure, scheduling, and seasonal practices to prevent waste and plant stress.

Understand two- and four-stroke engines, fuel and lubrication, maintenance, troubleshooting and storage. Includes 14 self-paced chapters, 29 teaching diagrams, guided cases, 98 questions and three reusable practice worksheets.

Build a practical landscape or home-service business: services, setup, marketing, estimates, pricing, scheduling, crew handoffs and cash flow. Learn through 12 visual, self-paced lessons, short checks and two final challenges. Lesson 10 walks through Homeworks CRM and a first-month-free partner offer (code DEREKJACKSON; eligibility and renewal terms apply; Outside Concepts may earn a commission). Includes an optional workbook and other useful apps. No software purchase required.

Understand ground and base preparation, drainage, paver systems, retaining walls, steps, failure investigation and project care. Eight chapters include 16 teaching diagrams, worked cases, 48 questions with explanations and a scored final planning exercise.

Build practical landscape work habits through 25 lessons covering site preparation, tools, maintenance, planting, materials, irrigation checks and job closeout. Includes worked examples, teaching visuals, a 25-question final knowledge check and a scored visit-planning exercise.

OC onboarding and practical training: two-week routine maintenance, three-month project support and year-one seasonal/lead readiness. Includes reusable how-tos, assessment records and one agreed specialty course or accepted equivalent. Field permission requires observed task sign-off.

For VIP members: one private 30-minute coaching call and one photo or short-video review each month, with a personal learning plan. Start here to arrange your call and submit a focused question or project for review.