Why do you want to know about the top free gardening courses online?

Gardening is one of the most fulfilling and satisfying pastimes to fill your retired life with. After all, isn’t it one of the things you’ve always wanted to do, but could never make time for?

Admittedly, some people do make time for gardening and they will vouch for the fact that it is a pastime that gives fulfillment, satisfaction, purpose, and happiness. And they too have aspirations for more, such as a set of orchids, or a collection of cacti, or bonsai…

Contrary to popular belief, gardening does not have to be physically exacting. There are plants you can grow in pots or simply in water, without too much effort or maintenance. However, you have to know about the nature of the plants and their correct conditions for growth.

So, here are a few online courses that teach you all about different kinds of gardening.

How to grow orchids

This course is first on our list because it is free for a limited time only. Learn Everything About Orchids from the experts of the famous Longwood Gardens, in this free, 10-hour online course available until January 2021.

Grow water plants

If you fancy an aquatic garden, you can register for another free online course from experts of the same Longwood gardens. The course is called Everything About Aquatics and is available for free until April 2021.

 Learn all about Hydroponics

Talking about water plants, did you know you can grow most plants without soil, at home? This technique is called hydroponics. Learn about growing plants in nutrient-rich water with this self-paced learning on Hydroponics brought to you by Vertical Farming Academy.

There are also a couple of online courses offered by Upstart University for farmers:

• Intro to Hydroponics
• Foundations of Aquaponics

Bonsai crafting courses

For those of you who always wanted to craft and grow a bonsai, the best learning resources can be found at https://www.bonsaicourses.com/ The courses available on this site will help you learn A to Z of bonsai from selecting your plants to designing, crafting, wiring, and whatever else you want to learn.

Container gardening

If you don’t have enough space around your house, try container gardening on your terrace or balcony. You may even have your containers arranged in vertical space and gift yourself a small, vertical garden. Learn all about it in this Udemy mini-course on container gardening.

Landscape gardening

However, if you do have space, even a small one, you might like to have a beautifully landscaped garden. Learn all about gardening, from site analysis, to plant selection and arrangement, from these lovely free gardening courses:

• Garden Tutor’s free online crash course in gardening basics which you can complete in 2-3 hours time. The course consists of 8 modules with topics ranging from site analysis to garden style, through selection, planting, and maintenance of plants.
• Vegetable Gardening Success”  Free Online Course from Home Gardening Support Network
• Diploma in Garden Design and Maintenance from Alison.com – a free online course that will take you 10-15 hours to complete, after which you can purchase your diploma for a nominal amount
• Free gardening guides from Planet Natural, where you’ll get 23 How-To Guides and 897 articles from organic gardening experts.

Happy gardening!