NJLCA-U: Plants, Soils & Turf Types
Join us on February 14th at Aquarius Supply in Hawthorne, where John Raffiani will present on Plants, Soils and Turf Types.
Plants, Soils and Turf Types
Plant, soil & turf types and the implications for irrigation contracting. Nurture client confidence show a knowledge of more than “just watering”.
The objective of this course is to provide you with the knowledge and terminology relating to plant materials and soil strata. Learn to suggest (and implement where feasible) water saving ideas for your client’s landscape, as well.
Everyone seems to have a friend, mother, sibling, neighbor or other person who puts a thought in their heads regarding their lawn and plants, watering schedule, turf problems, rain sensors etc. The problem arises when they believe others and not you, the professional.
You can easily counter this with the facts. Detailed knowledge of the many aspects of turf, plant and soil, along with water dynamics, will cement your view in the client’s mind-not someone else’s view.
You are the expert! By the end of this course you will be confident in your recommendations based on soil textures and plants, as well as the ability to communicate that knowledge and other useful suggestions to your clients.
About Our Speaker
John Raffiani has been involved with the landscape trades since the late 1950’s beginning with work at his grandfather’s shrub farm and greenhouse operation in Fair Lawn. Since that time, he has installed numerous landscape, drainage, lighting and irrigation systems in NJ, NY, MA,CA, AZ and FL. His latest endeavor is teaching in the green industry trades.