Pruning Principles and Practices


Note the "Location" below which indicates if a particular class meets online or in person. Price differences may apply. Confirmation emails will contain specific logistics.
Through classwork and hands-on practice, develop pruning tools and techniques to help shrubs, conifers, broadleaves, evergreens, and deciduous plants thrive. Explore how woody plant structure and physiology influence pruning. Learn how to create and maintain hedges and explore authentic pollarding techniques. Come dressed for fieldwork, and bring bypass pruners if you have them.
This course is also required for the Gardening Certificate.
Required Text
Gilman, Edward F.,
An Illustrated Guide to Pruning
Publisher: Albany, NY: Delmar
2012
Prerequisite(s):
Introduction to Plant Science
Sessions Available for Registration
November 18, 2025 to December 16, 2025 | 10:00am-02:00pm | NYBG | Logan
(5 seats (33%) remaining)
January 14, 2026 to February 18, 2026 | 10:00am-01:00pm | NYBG | Cheng
January 24, 2026 to March 7, 2026 | 01:00pm-04:00pm | NYBG | Turner
February 21, 2026 to March 28, 2026 | 01:00pm-04:00pm | NYBG | Bishop
January 14, 2026 to February 18, 2026 | 10:00am-01:00pm | NYBG | Cheng
January 24, 2026 to March 7, 2026 | 01:00pm-04:00pm | NYBG | Turner
February 21, 2026 to March 28, 2026 | 01:00pm-04:00pm | NYBG | Bishop