Today more and more people are realizing the physical, social, and psychological benefits of working with nature, and home and community gardening is a great way to make that connection. Whether you are new to gardening or already working in the field, NYBG's gardening classes are a great place to increase your knowledge and improve your skills. Taught by top professionals, each course provides cutting-edge information on ecologically responsible garden care and design, including plant use, soil husbandry, composting, and pest control. Lectures are supported by hands-on study on the Garden's historic grounds. Enroll in a course for fun or pursue a Certificate.
Click here for an overview of the Certificate Program.
July
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Return
to
great-grandma's
tried-and-true
process
to
make
pickled
cucumbers
in
three
styles—spicy
dill,
sweet
bread-and-butter,
and
zesty
relish.
Designedfor
beginners,
this
class
covers
the
basics—from
recipes
to
food
prep
to
sterilizing.
You'll
pick
up
tips
and
tricks
for
pickling
all
more...
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251CKG221
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07/27
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Sa
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11:00am-3:00pm
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Nocera
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NYBG
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Gain
an
understanding
of
the
principles
of
pollination
and
learn
how
to
create
landscapes
that
attract
a
diversity
of
pollinators.
In
this
class,
you'll
review
pollinator
ecology
and
the
varied
types
of
pollinators
in
the
northeast
region;
explore
native
plant
more...
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251HRT125
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07/27
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Sa
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Eierman, EcoBeneficial
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NYBG
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Discover
plants
native
to
our
region
that
flower
in
summer,
such
as
Hairy
Penstemon,
Spotted
Beebalm,
Shrubby
St.
John's
Wort,
and
Northern
Bush
Honeysuckle.
Learn
how
to
choose
the
right
plants
for
your
landscape
conditions
and
explore
the
benefits
they
more...
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251GAR212
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07/30
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Tu
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10:00am-1:00pm
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Eierman, EcoBeneficial
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NYBG
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August
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Learn
time-honored
canning
techniques
to
extend
the
bounty
of
your
favorite
stone
fruits,
such
as
peaches,
plums,
apricots
and
more,
long
after
summer
has
passed.
Create
a
compote
to
top
your
summer
desserts;
prepare
for
fall
with
warming
spices;
or
more...
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251CKG231
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08/03
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Sa
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11:00am-2:00pm
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Nocera
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NYBG
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Learn how to design, plant, and care for a container garden that's both functional and full of four-season beauty, whether it's on your home patio, terrace, or deck—or in your apartment.
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251PLT120B
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08/07
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Beyers
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ONLINE-FLEX
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Learn to prune like NYBG! In this two-week course, our plant experts will guide you through essential pruning techniques for woody plants like small trees and shrubs, and more.
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251PLT140B
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08/07
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Ippolito
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ONLINE-FLEX
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This user-friendly intro course surveys the major plant groups-flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and bryophytes-focusing on their form and structure. Become botanically literate and gain practical experience in dissecting and analyzing plant structures.
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251HRT300BO
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08/12
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Mo
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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Thomson
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ONLINE
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Plant
and
interior
stylist,
best-selling
author,
and
artist
Hilton
Carter
is
a
plant
advocate
who
has
cultivated
his
love
of
greenery
into
a
rewarding
career.
As
an
expert
on
houseplant
propagation,
he
has
turned
his
home
into
a
lush
indoor
more...
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251GAR824
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08/13
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Tu
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6:00pm-7:00pm
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Carter
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NYBG
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Explore the basics of successful, environmentally friendly gardening. Topics include soils and their improvement, seed sowing, vegetative propagation, planting, pruning, watering, weeding, mulching, and disease and pest control. This course is also required for the Horticultural Therapy Certificate.
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251GAR301D
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08/15
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Th
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10:00am-12:25pm
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Davis
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NYBG
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Wondering
what
to
do
with
your
bounty
of
tomatoes?
Preserve
them,
of
course!
We
will
show
you
the
best
ways
to
process
and
hot
pack
your
harvest,
with
a
simple
method
borrowed
from
industrial
canning.
We'll
make
a
chili
tomato
more...
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251CKG226
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08/24
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Sa
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11:00am-3:00pm
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Nocera
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NYBG
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September
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Choose the right plant for the right place, based on site-specific design and maintenance criteria. Learn landscape values such as size, texture, color, and flowering and fruiting seasons. Review trees, shrubs, groundcovers, annuals, and perennials suitable for this region.
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251HRT358B
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09/07
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Sa
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10:00am-12:40pm
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D'Antonio
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NYBG
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251HRT358C
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09/07
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Sa
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1:00pm-3:40pm
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Tyson-Strait
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NYBG
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Since
autumn
is
the
optimum
season
to
plant
bulbs,
now
is
the
time
to
decide
what
will
work
best
in
your
garden.
In
this
class,
you'll
receive
an
overview
of
bulbs-what
they
are
and
how
to
properly
plant
them.
Common
more...
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251GAR287BO
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09/10
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Tu
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6:00pm-7:30pm
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Hagen
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ONLINE
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Design,
plant,
and
harvest
a
cutting
garden
that's
productive
throughout
the
seasons.
You'll
get
hands-on
practice
starting
seeds
to
ensure
you
always
have
something
fresh
to
cut.
We'll
cover
traditional
and
unexpected
annual
and
perennial
cut
flower
species
and
varieties
more...
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251HRT142O
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09/11
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We
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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Breyer
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ONLINE
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Pest
identification
is
key
to
maintaining
a
healthy,
beautiful
garden.
Learn
to
identify
which
insects
are
pests
and
which
are
beneficial
to
your
home
garden.
Learn
the
most
common
orders
of
insects
and
the
damage
they
can
cause,
as
well
more...
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251GAR320O
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09/16
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Mo
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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Kokinchak
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ONLINE
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Learn principles and techniques of plant propagation by seed and cuttings. Explore basic sexual and asexual propagation, focusing on fruit development, seedling production, root initiation, stem and leaf cuttings, and layering.
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251HRT411B
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09/17
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Tu
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5:30pm-8:30pm
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Weinstein
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NYBG
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It's
essential
to
identify
plant
diseases
before
they
become
widespread
in
your
garden.
Explore
the
basics
of
disease
management,
and
learn
how
the
principles
of
Integrated
Pest
Management
(IPM)
can
help
you
maintain
a
strong
and
healthy
garden.
Note:
This
class
more...
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251GAR324O
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09/19
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Th
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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Kokinchak
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ONLINE
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