Seminar Dates: November 4, 2026 8:00 AM
Seminar Cost: $30.00 Register Now
Seminar Description:
The session will discuss many of the substandard practices commonly seen in the Landscape and Grounds Management Industry. Some of these practices include improper irrigation installation and maintenance, poor chemical usage, and inappropriate foliage selection, pruning, and planting practices. The presentation will provide real-life examples of these substandard practices seen in landscapes.
Learning Objectives:
1. Proper plant selection
2. Substandard maintenance and construction practices
3. Employee safety management practices
Donald Bottger
Donald has over 30 years of experience managing Engineering and Facilities Departments as the former Director of Venue Operations at the San Diego Convention Center as well as a Tribal Casino and a local Urban Retail Shopping Mall. Donald is a Certified Grounds Manager, Certified Arborist and a long-term holder of a pesticide applicator license in the State of California. The US Department of Labor has authorized Donald as an OSHA outreach trainer. Donald is the Past President and current Treasurer of the Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) as well as a past board member of the GIE Expo, which is the largest Horticultural Expo in the United States.
